repulse

Example Sentences

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His malignity and psychopathology seem to attract followers when these same characteristics should repulse people.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2024

Troops from South Korea, the United States and other countries under the direction of the United Nations battle to repulse the invasion.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Dom’s questionable choices required an actor who wouldn’t repulse viewers, who would continue to fascinate even in ethically suspect waters.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

Eastern Roman armies had to repulse threats and maintain the borders, but they did not face the overwhelming odds of their western Roman counterparts.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

We dissolved into each other, and we shared a common struggle against the evil within, which fought to repulse Ultima’s magic.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya