repellent
Example Sentences
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Franz Kafka’s novella “The Metamorphosis” asks: What if, overnight, you became “a horrible vermin”—a creature among the most repellent ever to crawl the earth?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
To the Nolan fanboys, the “Batman” television series’ creators made West carry shark repellent and throw onomatopoeic punches because they didn’t understand what it meant to be Batman.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
And in case the bugs start biting, the Necker Island team notes that insect repellent is included.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
It's that tension of Bunny being both repellent and relatable that gives the story its emotional punch.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
If wealth is a magnet, poverty is a kind of repellent.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing repellent
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