repellent

Example Sentences

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I said, “Larry’s so afraid of being physically repellent he’d be a little gun-shy about doing that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

But he’s also puckish – sylph-like and otherworldly, seductive and repellent, as likely to swaddle Sarah in her heart’s desire as he is to toss her into the belching, farting Bog of Eternal Stench.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

And in case the bugs start biting, the Necker Island team notes that insect repellent is included.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Sharleen Wray said her family do not leave their home in Ballykelly without spraying themselves with insect repellent.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

“Then she is even more repellent, because she must have resisted your charming influence on purpose. No one could do it by accident.”

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman