reptilian

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Recent Examples of reptilian But my brain is already starting to work again, in a kind of reptilian way. Damon Wise, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 In the years after that, Logan—whose intense, reptilian demeanor belies presidential aspirations—moved into the scripted battling of WWE. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024 Likes include chocolate, causing chaos, licking its chops with a long reptilian tongue, making Eddie’s non-Venom life hell, and eating scrumptious human brains. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 The range offers solutions for, reptilian textures, vintage effects, leather-like draping and shiny colors. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reptilian 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reptilian
Adjective
  • Needless to say, those point totals were viewed as repulsive by many in the league office, serving as the reason for another format change.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • There are almost no redeeming characters in the movie — every cardinal is morally bankrupt/repulsive.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • How does this happen, no matter how revolting or nonsensical the trend can be?
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2022
  • These highly emotional sequences are less riveting and more revolting as they’re primarily used to add shock value, graphically depicting their triggering subject matter.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Oct. 2022
Adjective
  • The Daily Show’s Gross-out Prop Comedy The news is surreal, disgusting, and upsetting.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
  • What a horrible woman to launch such a disgusting smear against family.
    Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The head of the Zionist Organization of America endorsed Trump’s repugnant scheme.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
  • James and other Black characters code switch when white characters are present; on his own, James interrogates philosophers like Voltaire for his repugnant views on slavery.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The return of Dina Manzo wasn’t enough to counter the regrettable new additions, particularly Amber and her loathsome husband, Jim.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
  • But the actor only ever knuckles down at being loathsome.
    Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If ever there was a time to eat your peas, asparagus and a buffet table of other detestable vegetables, Friday was it.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
  • What’s more, a loss at Hell in a Cell could also force McIntyre to become an even more detestable heel in the weeks and months ahead.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Essay The Agony and the Ecstasy of the West Edmonton Mall Max Fawcett On learning to love the abominable mix of Soviet brutalism and unrelenting American capitalism around which Edmonton revolves.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The clear attempt to further divide our country was abominable.
    Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 8 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • However the two teens entered this online subculture, their writings reveal despair about their personal lives and the world around them and expressed violent, hateful views.
    Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Meta also updated its hateful conduct policy to roll back protections for certain groups, including women and LGBTQ+ people.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Reptilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reptilian. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.

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