- present participle of disgust.
disgusting
Example Sentences
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“This place was a disgusting place,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
“It’s French fries and hot dogs and hamburgers and ice cream. It’s disgusting, isn’t it?”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
She said: "While sitting and chatting we realised the flints we were sitting on were extremely hot... some thoughtless, careless people had just buried three disposable BBQs which were still glowing red! Absolutely disgusting behaviour!"
From BBC • May 31, 2026
"For me, it's disgusting ... I don't want to see that. I love nature. I love life. Not things that bring death."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
I dump the rest of that disgusting plant grit into the bowl.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing disgusting
Ugh! Synonyms for "Gross"
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