nauseating

Example Sentences

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It was infested with rats and cockroaches, and smelt "nauseating".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

There is a contingent of Mexicans who find the whole thing a bit nauseating, another example of businesses latching onto and capitalizing on an internet meme.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In the paper, they note something that sounds straight from a witch’s journal: “the strongest and most nauseating odor was observed towards midnight, attracting many flies, ants, moths and roaches.”

From Salon • May 27, 2025

It was a nauseating spectacle that went on for years.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2025

She did not try to make her meals nauseating; she simply didn’t know how not to.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison