repugnant
Example Sentences
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“It’s hard for a jury to convict when they feel no empathy for the victim. They dirtied up the victim and made her repugnant to the jury.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Many fans voiced outrage at Cunningham's comments, with sports broadcaster Chris Williamson calling them "repugnant" on social media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The accusation that voicing criticism of a campaign waged on flawed assumptions and fanciful expectations means rooting for the enemy is repugnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
But he said urgent questions remained for the politician, including why he had "continually denied the repugnant behaviour so many of his schoolmates recall" rather than acknowledging it and "apologising sincerely".
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
But she leapt to a repugnant conclusion about me without considering that my feelings could be genuine.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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