repugnant
Example Sentences
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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
Bryan Simpson, hospitality organiser with the Unite union, described the events as "morally repugnant" and said staff were "devastated".
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
Second, tying liberty to wealth — and allowing other people to profit off the provision of liberty, thereby creating a cottage industry of freedom loans — is morally repugnant.
From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025
“Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” announced then-ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
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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