as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus
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Recent Examples of repulsion
The myth seemed a striking example of the geopolitical power of storytelling: the tale’s boosters have helped motivate a quiet region into controversial global advocacy—and inoculated it against the antiwar repulsion sweeping the rest of the world.
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Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
In this region, where the crust transitions to the core, titanic forces — gravity, the strong nuclear force and electric repulsion — compete for dominance.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Benton drew from his own memories growing up in Texas, and the mix of affection for and repulsion toward the place that made him can be felt from beginning to end.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
And repulsion is the animating sentiment of Mishra’s new polemic, The World After Gaza.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
In this region, where the crust transitions to the core, titanic forces — gravity, the strong nuclear force and electric repulsion — compete for dominance.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Benton drew from his own memories growing up in Texas, and the mix of affection for and repulsion toward the place that made him can be felt from beginning to end.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
And repulsion is the animating sentiment of Mishra’s new polemic, The World After Gaza.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsion
Noun
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Players looked away in disgust or shielded their eyes from the stress, the pressure, the uncertainty.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rules analyst Russell Yurk concurred, and although the NFL explained why the call was correct, the ESPN broadcasters’ disgust set off a social-media firestorm about how the officials are biased toward the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Historically, political movements die when they become subsumed by paranoid Jew-hatred.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t quite like other rivalries, such as the Iron Bowl or Georgia-Georgia Tech, where coaches motivate their players by talking up their hatred of the other team.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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O’Hara made her directorial debut on Tubi pic Root Letter, starring Danny Ramirez, before directing the Lionsgate horror movie, Mid-Century (Peacock), starring Stephan Lang and Bruce Dern.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Some of the best horror film fashions have been unexpectedly glamorous.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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Perry noted that hives, itchiness, difficulty breathing or nausea could signal an allergic reaction.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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At the time, doctors didn’t know what was causing my extreme nausea and incessant vomiting because there was no research to explain it.—
Maria Shriver,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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That voters approved an overhaul to the law signaled a distaste for politics as usual following the Watergate scandal that ended Richard Nixon’s presidency.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then there’s Vince Panaro, the main character of the season and weasel of all weasels, a man whose mere mention triggers noses wrinkling in distaste.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsion. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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