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
The researchers also found that spreading ions across many channels reduces the strong electrical repulsion that occurs when large numbers of similarly charged particles are packed into a small space.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.
From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026
I hate sleeping in other people’s beds and can’t fathom spending all day with a man without developing at least one repulsion to him.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024
The neutrons, which contribute nuclear forces of attraction and no electrical forces of repulsion, provide a kind of glue that helps to hold the nucleus together.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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