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
Regulation is created by the repulsion between the magnetic tracks on the escape wheels interacting with the magnets inside the pallets.
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025
The director also believes the fact that the film has been billed as a horror has had a big impact, as countless comments on social media have expressed repulsion at that choice.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
No scales fell from his eyes, no repulsion at witnessing babies being torn apart by dogs awakened his consciousness.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025
The director also believes the fact that the film has been billed as a horror has had a big impact, as countless comments on social media have expressed repulsion at that choice.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
No scales fell from his eyes, no repulsion at witnessing babies being torn apart by dogs awakened his consciousness.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsion
Noun
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Along the route, my father would point in disgust at the large Olympic-torch flames dotting the horizon and rising above the acres of palm trees flanking the highway.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Students expressed anger and disgust.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Murphy Austin condemns antisemitism, violence, and acts of hatred in any form.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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But it was inspired out of just seething hatred.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2026
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He wasn’t primarily associated with one genre the way Argento was with horror or Sergio Leone was with Westerns.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2026
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From the palace steps, Her Majesty watched with horror as the whirlwind of the helicopter's blades flattened her flowers and left divots on the lawn.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Standing in my kitchen decades later, looking at the text message, the same feeling of nausea washed over me.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Still, side effects such as nausea, vomiting and constipation were reported in more than 70% of those who took the higher dose of Wegovy, compared to more than 60% taking the lower dose and about 43% taking a dummy medication, the study showed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The academy coach echoes Hurzeler’s distaste for the delays that inevitably come with a heightened emphasis on set pieces.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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He was affiliated with people who were open about their distaste with policing in Black communities, Pribisco said, especially in 2021, after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.—
Marta Zherukha,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsion. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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