How to Use disgust in a Sentence
- He eyed the greasy food with disgust.
- As the smell of garbage drifted through the air, she wrinkled her nose in disgust.
- He talked about his disgust with the way the news media focuses on celebrities.
- She shook her head in disgust when I described the scene.
- Much to the disgust of some listeners, the speech was interrupted several times by a few people in the audience.
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It’s meant to terrify, to disgust, to bring us to tears.
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Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2023
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Beasley said, shaking his head in mock shock and disgust.
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Eric Walden,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
10 Oct. 2022
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At the grocery store, a man shopping with his teenage son looked at me with disgust.
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Lizz Schumer,
Peoplemag,
10 Feb. 2024
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Pivetta kicked the mound dirt beneath him out of disgust.
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Julian McWilliams,
BostonGlobe.com,
24 Sep. 2022
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As the Yankees fans booed their team with disgust, the Astros sprinted back to the Fall Classic.
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Michael Shapiro,
Chron,
16 Feb. 2023
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For her part, Sears must have thrown up her hands in disgust when news of the debacle at Tarawa reached her.
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Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2022
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That said — wow, has Purple Hearts kicked up a firestorm of disgust from so many viewers.
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Andy Meek,
BGR,
11 Aug. 2022
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Or rather, his finger—sliced off and flung in disgust at Pádraic’s doorstep.
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Hazlitt,
17 May 2023
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Less than three years after winning the Olympia, Gates gave up the sport in disgust — and warns young women to stay away from the contests.
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Alice Li,
Washington Post,
25 Oct. 2022
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Morgan, Medley and Ramona Singer looked on in disgust, squirming at the sight of it.
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Julia Moore,
Peoplemag,
29 Dec. 2023
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There’s a feeling of disgust with the state of the world, and at the same time a desire to break through these barriers and overcome these problems.
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Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
8 Feb. 2023
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His face was beaten into a black eye of anguish and disgust.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2023
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Grant hung his lariat on a nail in disgust, sat on the ground, and watched Rufus practice.
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Thomas McGuane,
The New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2022
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Kevin De Bruyne threw his hands up in disgust as another pass went astray.
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Steve Douglas,
ajc,
23 Nov. 2022
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But that is just one aspect of the leak, which has sent shockwaves through City Hall and led to widespread disgust and outrage.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Oct. 2022
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Another was asked to run out of the cinema in disgust in reaction to the mass vomit scene in the film.
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Liza Foreman,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2023
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When Griffin’s pass fell incomplete, a teammate on the sideline threw up his hands in disgust and turned to leave the field.
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Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Nov. 2023
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His disgust and the sight that triggered it are played for laughs, as Alison screams in epidural-free agony.
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Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2022
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Berlin was brought into the equation by Moroder—much to the disgust of Crawford, the group’s songwriter.
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Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
4 July 2023
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Carlos Santana secured the out at first base, and Machado walked back into the dugout in disgust with his at-bat.
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Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
27 Aug. 2023
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Angie stared at Jean with blatant disgust, then blinked hard.
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Hannah Gold,
Harper’s Magazine ,
26 Oct. 2022
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Ben, but with different hair and a permanent curl of disgust on his lip.
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Lauren Puckett-Pope,
ELLE,
23 June 2022
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Any words of wisdom? — Maryland Maryland: No, just words of disgust.
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Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
21 Oct. 2023
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The hair was eventually pushed out of office in a swirl of anger and disgust stirred in part by a failure to abide by the government’s covid-19 rules.
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Robin Givhan,
Washington Post,
27 Sep. 2022
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Another jumper that forced the Ducks to call a timeout as Oregon coach Dana Altman scrunched his face in disgust.
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Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2023
- The photographs disgust some people.
- She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her.
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Please don’t come here and tell me [this is] disgusting.
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Jessica MacLeish,
Teen Vogue,
26 Oct. 2017
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The sheriff said he was disgusted by what his deputies did.
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CBS News,
3 Mar. 2020
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He was still disgusted by their anger and threats, and by the failure of the older leaders present to stand up to them.
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David Kaiser,
Time,
5 June 2018
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No, though his playing of the race card—or the white supremacy card—continues to disgust me.
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Mary Kaye Schilling,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2018
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Leaving the house in a pair of flip-flops in Manhattan is disgusting to me, no shade.
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Julie Ma,
The Cut,
5 Oct. 2017
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Gary Cohn has let it be known that he was disgusted by the press conference.
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T.a. Frank,
The Hive,
16 Aug. 2017
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Gary Cohn has let it be known that he was disgusted by the press conference.
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vanityfair.com,
16 Aug. 2017
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One of Owain's youngest sons, Madog, was disgusted by the fighting and set off in search of something better.
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James Griffiths,
CNN,
21 July 2019
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The comment causes Andy and Lisa to grimace, and everyone in the room to be disgusted with him, even Schwartz.
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Marlow Stern,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2023
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As a Rihanna fan this is disgusting so please stand by me with this boycott of snapchat....
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Lisa Gutierrez,
kansascity,
15 Mar. 2018
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But then with her reaction, something struck a nerve, and I just was just disgusted by it.
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Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Aug. 2019
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The creators are often shocked and disgusted at how dirty their spoons are and what kind of debris is removed.
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Amanda Lauren,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 July 2023
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Eddie doesn’t want to work with Hillary and bets that the sight of his battered face will disgust her right out of boxing management.
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Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
7 Nov. 2023
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But there are so many agents within the bureau that were disgusted by what happened.
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Fox News,
1 June 2018
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How did a Youngstown doctor seduce young girls in such a way as to disgust the federal judge who sentenced him to 22 years in prison?
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Laura Johnston,
cleveland,
4 June 2021
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Other students said they were disgusted by the post and that hate speech was being spewed by students at their school.
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Mará Rose Williams,
kansascity.com,
26 Apr. 2017
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Most of all he is disgusted by his father’s treatment of his mother.
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Tim Parks,
Washington Post,
2 June 2023
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Being the assumed carrier of that entire weight would disgust me more than the leering.
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Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2022
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The relief the consumer feels upon getting their goods back gives way to disgust and sadness over how they were treated.
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Ron Hurtibise,
sun-sentinel.com,
22 Aug. 2021
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If the world appears disgusted by so many naked feet on airplanes, why on earth are people still doing it?
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Christopher Muther,
BostonGlobe.com,
6 Aug. 2019
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My father would be so upset and disgusted that after all these years, all that he’s fought for has been taken in vain.
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Abigail Simon,
Time,
29 June 2018
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None of my work has been as aggravated or disgusted as this record.
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nola.com,
6 June 2019
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The president is disgusted by the very democracy he is sworn to protect.
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Adrian Daub,
New Republic,
14 Feb. 2018
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When the final unmaskings come, midway through the book, I was disgusted — but I wasn’t surprised.
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Scott Berg,
Orange County Register,
8 May 2017
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I am disgusted by the hatred, bigotry and violence these protesters have brought to our state over the past 24 hours.
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Robert King,
Indianapolis Star,
12 Aug. 2017
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Graf is filled with disillusionment about the conflict, and disgust with Hitler’s regime.
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Toby Lichtig,
WSJ,
12 Nov. 2020
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What Jackson may lack in wins, he more than makes up for in jumping into disgusting lakes for good causes.
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Steven Ruiz,
For The Win,
14 May 2018
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Natasha Lee is the genius (masochist?) behind these disgusting pimple nails.
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Lauren Adhav,
Cosmopolitan,
31 Oct. 2017
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