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revulsion

[ri-vuhl-shuhn] / rɪˈvʌl ʃən /


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She’s keenly aware that her first two films, “Promising Young Woman” and “Saltburn,” were received with as much shock as they were revulsion.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

They were placed on remand until December 24 pending further investigations into the incident, which sparked widespread revulsion after the footage was shared on social media.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

More a conscious repining at their existence, mixed with revulsion at the thought that she occasionally had to share space with them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

“And this revulsion you feel—where does this come from?”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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