- present participle of disgust.
disgusting
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile Hill said that she loved swimming in the open water but found it "disgusting" to find human waste in the sea.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“It was disgusting, and I looked around and I was like, ‘Wow.’
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
LSU coach Kim Mulkey’s attitude about this is disgusting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The penalty issued in July related to McInnes' spell as Hearts boss last season, when he described the decision to award Celtic a late penalty at Motherwell in May as "disgusting".
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
‘I want the Queen to dream that nine disgusting giants, each one about fifty feet tall, are galloping to England in the night. She must dream their names as well. What are their names again?’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
Vocabulary lists containing disgusting
Ugh! Synonyms for "Gross"
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Ugh! Synonyms for "Gross"
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