- present participle of disgust.
disgusting
Example Sentences
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RuPaul’s affection for everything inane, disgusting and gloriously stupid lends itself perfectly to a disaster spoof like “Stop! That! Train!.”
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Anger about the "disgusting" scenes at a beach following a busy bank holiday weekend has sparked calls for people to take responsibility for their litter.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"For me, it's disgusting ... I don't want to see that. I love nature. I love life. Not things that bring death."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“That was the most disgusting inappropriate show. I had to make all of my children go into the next room!” wrote one traumatized Las Vegas viewer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
All that effort and sweat and disgusting grubbiness, all those endless plodding days, the nights on hard ground—all that added up to just 39.5 percent of the trail.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing disgusting
Ugh! Synonyms for "Gross"
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