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
People celebrating this holiday weekend may have different ideas about what sparked the American Revolution: a yearning for liberty; a revulsion at taxation without representation; or a desire to have a national sport where players can touch the ball with their hands.
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Scott Simon, NPR, 5 July 2025
There are the durian haters — people who experience waves of revulsion at the mere thought of consuming one.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Given teenage revulsion if not denial at the thought of aging, this might be the scariest moment in the entire series.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
The recognition of their similarity seems to breed revulsion, not solidarity.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
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Scott Simon, NPR, 5 July 2025
There are the durian haters — people who experience waves of revulsion at the mere thought of consuming one.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Given teenage revulsion if not denial at the thought of aging, this might be the scariest moment in the entire series.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
The recognition of their similarity seems to breed revulsion, not solidarity.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revulsion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revulsion
Noun
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One skeptical spectator who leaves in disgust suffers an accident while driving away, presumably caused by the petulant master’s psychic powers.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
3 Aug. 2025
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Nabers threw his helmet to the ground in disgust when Wilson ended a two-minute drill with a prayer that sailed over the receiver’s head into the hands of a leaping Nubin just inside the back line.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Republican Party has nothing positive to say about any person, place or thing that Trump disparages in his rants of hatred.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, Kelly’s hatred towards Beyoncé is well-documented and the singer’s fans have noticed.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One user suggested the couple might have found themselves in a horror film scenario.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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But to be fair, when have studio executives ever foamed at the mouth to make an arthouse horror film set in the world of ballet, one that ends with its heroine taking her own life?—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Revulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revulsion. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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