yuck
Example Sentences
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Not surprisingly, though, it is resisted because of the yuck factor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
New England 27, Seattle 24, ugh, yuck, sigh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
"It didn't tickle. But when it happened it didn't hurt anywhere near as much as pushing them back and getting them wired together to make the trip home. That was yuck... painful."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
Many articles about the possibility of introducing insects to Western or American diners have emphasized the challenges posed by neophobia and "the yuck factor."
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2024
I scrape the yuck off the top of the bun, and smear it on top of Char’s hamburger.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
