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
Trump’s revulsion for math that contradicts his narrative.
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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
Reactions to the post ranged from morbid fascination to outright revulsion.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
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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
Reactions to the post ranged from morbid fascination to outright revulsion.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revulsion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revulsion
Noun
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As if Minos inspired such hatred, such fear and disgust, that the feelings themselves boiled up from Daedalus’s heart and gushed out through the tap to cook the wicked king alive.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Within seconds of inhaling the foul odor, the white dog springs back in disgust and hastily shuffles to the other side of the bed, as though trying to escape the smell altogether.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And hatred rather than ideology is the animating force?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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More violence, more anger, more hatred.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Arisu watches in horror as Ryuji takes a gun out of his pocket and points it at Usagi, who has crumbled to the ground in devastation.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Variety is thrilled to present the first-ever Hollywood & Horror on October 15 in Los Angeles, an evening cocktail event celebrating excellence in horror entertainment and the unique fandom surrounding this ever-expanding film and TV genre.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Revulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revulsion. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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