as in disgust
a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness
the publication of the autopsy photos prompted expressions of outrage and revulsion
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Recent Examples of revulsion
Ann Lee’s impoverished childhood in Manchester is spent dreaming of service to God while feeling revulsion at the physical facts of life.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump’s revulsion for math that contradicts his narrative.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Revelations about how bots could talk to children on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and its Meta AI assistant were met with revulsion.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
In some corners of the internet, this commentary is being shared with curiosity; in others, with revulsion.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Trump’s revulsion for math that contradicts his narrative.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Revelations about how bots could talk to children on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and its Meta AI assistant were met with revulsion.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
In some corners of the internet, this commentary is being shared with curiosity; in others, with revulsion.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revulsion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revulsion
Noun
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Coach Dean Evason watched Thursday’s loss to the Colorado Avalanche with disgust.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Predictably, this was met with widespread disgust and calls for tighter controls.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The former screen siren was fined nearly $25,000 in 2008 after being convicted of provoking discrimination and racial hatred for writing that Muslims are destroying her country.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Looking at me with pure hatred.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The horrors can impact humans, animals and Earth are on full display at Fright for Future.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fischler will next be seen alongside Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson in Mubi’s horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Misama.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Revulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revulsion. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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