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

A heavy mist hung over the Rose Bowl late Saturday night, adding to the yuck factor of what just transpired for the home team.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2024

A component of Paxlovid activates one of the tongue’s bitter taste receptors even at low levels, which may draw out the yuck factor, the team reports this month in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 22, 2023

"Even if you take away the yuck factor, this is a new infection never documented before in a human being."

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

Warm almonds sounds kind of yuck, but in reality they taste pretty good.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead