disgusting
adjective
dis·gust·ing
di-ˈskə-stiŋ 
dis-ˈgə-,
also diz-
: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disinclination : causing disgust
the food was disgusting
a disgusting magazine
a disgusting way to treat people
Examples of disgusting in a Sentence
What a disgusting way to treat people.
when we cleaned the room, we found a disgusting plate of moldy food under the bed
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The fridge was smelly and disgusting before it was replaced about a week later.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Few things in this war have been more morally disgusting than the present hunt after traitors and Quislings.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
But that’s no excuse for using this disgusting word.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Vandalizing the State Republican Party's property with disgusting Nazi symbols while screaming about 'fascism' reveals these individuals are hypocrites, idiots, or both.
—Ewan Palmer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
Few things in this war have been more morally disgusting than the present hunt after traitors and Quislings.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
But that’s no excuse for using this disgusting word.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Vandalizing the State Republican Party's property with disgusting Nazi symbols while screaming about 'fascism' reveals these individuals are hypocrites, idiots, or both.
—Ewan Palmer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disgusting
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“Disgusting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgusting. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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