disgust
verb (used with object)
to cause loathing or nausea in.
is disgusting
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present progressiveof disgust (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World,” the president wrote at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
"It is disgusting, disgraceful and it is an insult to the innocent civil rights protesters" who were killed, Eastwood said.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
“The dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World.”
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
“This behavior is disgusting and they should be fired,” he posted on X. “Any company responsible for the safety of the traveling public cannot tolerate that behavior.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025
I should say again that dry wiping is disgusting, so that wasn’t an option.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
