disgust
verb (used with object)
to cause loathing or nausea in.
had been disgusting
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past perfect progressiveof disgust.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He said there had been "disgusting behaviour" and though the cast "wanted to carry on", they were unable to because "it had become a major incident".
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2023
Three times again he knocked, and there penetrated through the panels one of those wordless noises that had been disgusting her all the afternoon.
From The Judge by Rebecca West
