as in distaste
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
we turned from the grisly scene with disgust
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as in to repulse
to cause to feel disgust
the movie's graphic, nonstop violence disgusted us
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Recent Examples of disgust
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Where the road gave up in disgust, Baffigi shouldered my wife’s rucksack and led us down a rocky path.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Your husband is disgusted with you too but is trying his best to clean up too.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The Ridgewood, New Jersey native slammed his club into the ground in disgust.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Where the road gave up in disgust, Baffigi shouldered my wife’s rucksack and led us down a rocky path.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
The judge, though disgusted at her antics, still stands firm in his decision to give the prosecution access to those records because the reports about the divorce are still accessible to the jury.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Your husband is disgusted with you too but is trying his best to clean up too.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgust
Noun
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There seems to be a widespread distaste among philanthropies for grantees developing dependence on their support.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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One wonders why Garland and co-director Ray Mendoza have made the film at all when there seems to be not simply an ignorance of the period in question but an active distaste for realizing its real-life consequences.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That passage is a bit funny and also quite beautiful; there’s a sense of Europe and America reaching out to each other or repulsing each other.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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Still, assuming that Harvard goes ahead with a legal battle to repulse the Administration’s assault, its actions could have important ramifications not just for other universities but also for broader efforts to resist Trump’s encroachments.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Heiss said that nothing would be so devastating as to have earned Prima’s hatred.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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While Brandon Hagel has been suspended and a number of jarring hits have taken place, there is another level of intensity and hatred around the corner.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration warns on its website of potential effects from long-term THC use, including impaired learning, memory and thinking, breathing problems and nausea and vomiting.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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But a performance in mid-November at a charity event on Richard Branson’s Necker Island was marred by an unusual bout of nausea and balance issues, which Taryn and her sisters Holly, 47, and Isa, 49, chalked up to stress and exhaustion.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Still, there is plenty here that should appall both Democrats and Republicans.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The companies also joined forces on the horror Monitor, currently in production, and Simon Curtis’ Encore.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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The horror movie Late Night with the Devil sparked controversy for its use of AI to make three title cards, while Oscar favorites The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez landed in hot water over their use of voice-cloning technology.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Banned in Europe In addition to being a carcinogen, formaldehyde, a colorless and smelly gas, can cause rashes and can sicken those who breathe it in, according to the FDA.—
Ronnie Cohen,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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New outbreaks of gastrointestinal illnesses on cruise ships have sickened about 150 people, adding to the growing toll of such cases in 2025 ahead of peak cruise season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Racial attitudes among Dixon’s Disciples in the 1920s varied widely between a paternal tolerance of blacks (in tune with the founding beliefs of the church) to Ku Klux Klan-like racist revulsion that was widespread in its day.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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Gradually, Amane succumbs to this hygienic world where no one has to bear the disappointment of infertility, the heartache of love or the revulsion of a partner’s eating habits.—
Madeleine Feeny,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Disgust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgust. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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