disgusted

adjective

dis·​gust·​ed di-ˈskə-stəd How to pronounce disgusted (audio)
dis-ˈgə-,
 also  diz-
: feeling or showing disgust : disturbed physically or mentally by something distasteful
He's disgusted by all the attention people give to celebrities.
He had a disgusted expression on his face.
She was disgusted with the decision.
And there it was, all over, and they were engaged as quick as that … There was nothing romantic about it and I was never so disgusted in my life.Lucy Maud Montgomery
disgustedly adverb
She shook her head disgustedly.
"They think the stupidest things are funny," Lisa says disgustedly. Erik Wessler

Examples of disgusted in a Sentence

the disgusted diners left, vowing to report the restaurant to the board of health
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If anything, Allerton seems intermittently disgusted with Lee and himself, then attracted to Lee again. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024 Other fans were equally disgusted that Jaguars players were also ejected for the brawl that happened afterward. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024 This implies that disgusted and amused reactions are indeed occurring simultaneously to create something new. Anthony Gianni Vaccaro, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024 Marty Baron takes aim at Fox News, Trump’s ‘authoritarian’ aspirations, and Republicans ‘wreaking havoc on the country’ In Washington, Bezos’s decision not to endorse in the 2024 race left some members of the Post’s editorial department feeling blindsided and disgusted, multiple sources told CNN. Brian Stelter, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disgusted 

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of disgust entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disgusted was in 1602

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“Disgusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgusted. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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