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repelled



ADJECTIVE
horrified
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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They were briefly repelled by a security guard, who along with two other victims in the parking lot, alerted people at the center and police to the attack, saving lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The situation on the front lines has also improved, with Russian assaults largely repelled in most areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

That offensive was repelled by forces from France, which has since left the Sahel country.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Through flashbacks over six episodes, we learn why the two are so irredeemably attracted and repelled by one another.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

And she herself was often repelled by the hard uprightness that lay just under his gentle voice and looks.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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