repulsion
Example Sentences
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At the time, watching these videos didn’t elicit nausea or repulsion in Jemima—they came across as amusing.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
For Tinashe, the incongruity of being the kind of person who has their Zoom camera off a day after they sang about seduction, repulsion and red flags in front of thousands seems the entire point.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
The repulsion indicates reduced proton trapping by the W6+ dopant, which leads to the high proton conductivity at low and intermediate temperatures.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2024
When Harrison and Hoving and the Greek experts first confronted the kouros, they experienced waves of repulsion and words popping into their heads, and Harrison blurted out, “I’m sorry to hear that.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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