disgust

Example Sentences

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I wish I could tell you that my staunch hatred of this technology, especially in academics, made me turn my head in disgust.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Trump's initial reaction to the footage was "pure disgust", Leavitt said in response to a question at the press briefing.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Instead of getting bogged down on the day-to-day of your job, and your growing disgust for it, fixate on your bigger purpose, said Nancy Ancowitz, a career strategist, and do something to nourish that.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

My two sons pulled matching faces of disgust when I offered them Scandinavian salty black licorice with raspberry I’d purchased on a whim in Norway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

“I don’t like it,” Pita scrunched her chubby face in disgust when they propped the dressed body up against the mesquite’s trunk.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall