repugnant
Example Sentences
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Bryan Simpson, hospitality organiser with the Unite union, described the events as "morally repugnant" and said staff were "devastated".
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
New additions Josh Charles and Timothy Simons are also flawlessly cast in roles that, like Serena, are similar to repugnant figures who have been normalized, whether famous or simply common.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2025
The courts really do have the power to examine a statute or a permit and say, No, this is repugnant to the constitution and must be set aside.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2024
“I think people are over it…and to act like anybody has less stakes in this country or is a lesser person because of the choices they made is repugnant to most of us.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024
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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