disgusting
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- disgustingly adjective
- disgustingness noun
Etymology
Origin of disgusting
Example Sentences
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"It's absolutely disgusting that they are doing this to families", she said.
From BBC
The spot is still damp and discolored, but at least the fabric is warmer and the white flowers have faded to a less disgusting green.
From Literature
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"I think it's disgusting they spent that money on me, absolutely disgusting," Marsh said.
From BBC
At this, America’s hockey dudes laughed dutifully and dude-ily, unaware of how disgusting people would find this tidbit of locker room talk.
From Salon
He said the Iranian forces behind the strike were "ugly, cowardly and disgusting" - an unusually blunt personal insult for a head of state.
From BBC
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