How to Use disgust in a Sentence

disgust

1 of 2 noun

• 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.
• It’s meant to terrify, to disgust, to bring us to tears.
  — Mark Hughes, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Beasley said, shaking his head in mock shock and disgust.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
• At the grocery store, a man shopping with his teenage son looked at me with disgust.
  — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
• Pivetta kicked the mound dirt beneath him out of disgust.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Sep. 2022
• As the Yankees fans booed their team with disgust, the Astros sprinted back to the Fall Classic.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 16 Feb. 2023
• For her part, Sears must have thrown up her hands in disgust when news of the debacle at Tarawa reached her.
  — Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2022
• That said — wow, has Purple Hearts kicked up a firestorm of disgust from so many viewers.
  — Andy Meek, BGR, 11 Aug. 2022
• Or rather, his finger—sliced off and flung in disgust at Pádraic’s doorstep.
  — Hazlitt, 17 May 2023
• 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.
  — Alice Li, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
• Morgan, Medley and Ramona Singer looked on in disgust, squirming at the sight of it.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
• 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.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 8 Feb. 2023
• His face was beaten into a black eye of anguish and disgust.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
• Grant hung his lariat on a nail in disgust, sat on the ground, and watched Rufus practice.
  — Thomas McGuane, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2022
• Kevin De Bruyne threw his hands up in disgust as another pass went astray.
  — Steve Douglas, ajc, 23 Nov. 2022
• But that is just one aspect of the leak, which has sent shockwaves through City Hall and led to widespread disgust and outrage.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022
• Another was asked to run out of the cinema in disgust in reaction to the mass vomit scene in the film.
  — Liza Foreman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2023
• When Griffin’s pass fell incomplete, a teammate on the sideline threw up his hands in disgust and turned to leave the field.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
• His disgust and the sight that triggered it are played for laughs, as Alison screams in epidural-free agony.
  — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2022
• Berlin was brought into the equation by Moroder—much to the disgust of Crawford, the group’s songwriter.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 July 2023
• Carlos Santana secured the out at first base, and Machado walked back into the dugout in disgust with his at-bat.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Aug. 2023
• Angie stared at Jean with blatant disgust, then blinked hard.
  — Hannah Gold, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
• Ben, but with different hair and a permanent curl of disgust on his lip.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 23 June 2022
• Any words of wisdom? — Maryland Maryland: No, just words of disgust.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
• 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.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
• Jovic was called for his second technical foul, meaning an automatic ejection, midway through the third quarter after gesturing his arm in disgust following a foul call.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024

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disgust

2 of 2 verb

• The photographs disgust some people.
• She's a vegetarian because the idea of eating meat totally disgusts her.
• Please don’t come here and tell me [this is] disgusting.
  — Jessica MacLeish, Teen Vogue, 26 Oct. 2017
• The sheriff said he was disgusted by what his deputies did.
  — CBS News, 3 Mar. 2020
• He was still disgusted by their anger and threats, and by the failure of the older leaders present to stand up to them.
  — David Kaiser, Time, 5 June 2018
• No, though his playing of the race card—or the white supremacy card—continues to disgust me.
  — Mary Kaye Schilling, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2018
• Leaving the house in a pair of flip-flops in Manhattan is disgusting to me, no shade.
  — Julie Ma, The Cut, 5 Oct. 2017
• Gary Cohn has let it be known that he was disgusted by the press conference.
  — T.a. Frank, The Hive, 16 Aug. 2017
• Gary Cohn has let it be known that he was disgusted by the press conference.
  — vanityfair.com, 16 Aug. 2017
• One of Owain's youngest sons, Madog, was disgusted by the fighting and set off in search of something better.
  — James Griffiths, CNN, 21 July 2019
• The comment causes Andy and Lisa to grimace, and everyone in the room to be disgusted with him, even Schwartz.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2023
• As a Rihanna fan this is disgusting so please stand by me with this boycott of snapchat....
  — Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, 15 Mar. 2018
• But then with her reaction, something struck a nerve, and I just was just disgusted by it.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2019
• The creators are often shocked and disgusted at how dirty their spoons are and what kind of debris is removed.
  — Amanda Lauren, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2023
• 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.
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• But there are so many agents within the bureau that were disgusted by what happened.
  — Fox News, 1 June 2018
• 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?
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 4 June 2021
• Other students said they were disgusted by the post and that hate speech was being spewed by students at their school.
  — Mará Rose Williams, kansascity.com, 26 Apr. 2017
• Most of all he is disgusted by his father’s treatment of his mother.
  — Tim Parks, Washington Post, 2 June 2023
• Being the assumed carrier of that entire weight would disgust me more than the leering.
  — Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2022
• The relief the consumer feels upon getting their goods back gives way to disgust and sadness over how they were treated.
  — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2021
• If the world appears disgusted by so many naked feet on airplanes, why on earth are people still doing it?
  — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2019
• My father would be so upset and disgusted that after all these years, all that he’s fought for has been taken in vain.
  — Abigail Simon, Time, 29 June 2018
• None of my work has been as aggravated or disgusted as this record.
  — nola.com, 6 June 2019
• The president is disgusted by the very democracy he is sworn to protect.
  — Adrian Daub, New Republic, 14 Feb. 2018
• When the final unmaskings come, midway through the book, I was disgusted — but I wasn’t surprised.
  — Scott Berg, Orange County Register, 8 May 2017
• I am disgusted by the hatred, bigotry and violence these protesters have brought to our state over the past 24 hours.
  — Robert King, Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2017
• Graf is filled with disillusionment about the conflict, and disgust with Hitler’s regime.
  — Toby Lichtig, WSJ, 12 Nov. 2020
• What Jackson may lack in wins, he more than makes up for in jumping into disgusting lakes for good causes.
  — Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 14 May 2018
• Most left his service slandered by him and disgusted by his antics.
  — Nr Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024