disgusting

Example Sentences

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Their favorite move is a gasp-laugh, as when they flash a gruesome image on screen that’s so disgusting you can’t help but giggle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

When homeless Calumn Donaghey was turned away from a Holiday Inn Express hotel even after a charity had booked him a room, he felt "disgusting".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“As a woman, this is really disgusting to see. Not to mention, it brings dishonor on the House of Representatives.”

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

"It's been disgusting," resident Roger Young told national broadcaster RNZ.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“Don’t mention that disgusting stuff in front of me! Do you know what breakfast cereal is made of? It’s made of all those little curly wooden shavings you find in pencil sharpeners!”

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl