Word: disgustful
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...have been following with a good deal of interest, not to say disgust, the hullabaloo raised over the action of Lieut. General Ben Lear, in disciplining a detachment under his command, for conduct unbecoming to men wearing the uniform of the U.S. Army (TIME, July...
...others who have enjoyed the hospitality of the monks can feel nothing but disgust for a writer who anonymously criticizes a body of men whose guest he has been, and I am amazed that you should have published so irresponsible and sensational a report...
...when the U.S. stood on the threshold of world trade and world power, Manhattan's National City Bank opened its first foreign branch in Buenos Aires. It was forced to staff the new bank with Englishmen, because-to the disgust of City Bank president, the late Frank Arthur Vanderlip-few U.S. citizens with South American know-how were available. Sensing the U.S.'s new world role, Banker Vanderlip began giving tough 12-to-18-month courses in foreign economics, languages, business customs to college graduates, for jobs in the City Bank's foreign service...
...behalf of onetime President General Carlos Ibañez del Campo. In the course of the proceedings 60 Nacista youths and a couple of innocent insurance salesmen who had barricaded themselves in the Caja de Seguro Obrero (Workers' Insurance Building) were shot or bayoneted after surrender. Popular disgust with the Government of President Arturo Alessandri, as well as with the Nacistas, brought to power the Popular Front, and to the Presidency the onetime high-school professor who is called Don Tinto because his complexion resembles the good red wine he makes...
...invisible watchmen, sending prying inspectors. The real socko of all, however--the knock down punch--comes when no audience appears after three weeks of tough work. After flunking exams, losing sleep and sanity, thinking all the time that one's work is worthwhile, there is a feeling of absolute disgust when no one takes any interest...