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
Covering politics today is a grim dance between the vicious and the idiotic, between repulsion and despair.
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Megan McArdle,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
Part of the reason is due to its incredible weakness; the gravitational attraction between two electrons is more than forty orders of magnitude smaller than the electrostatic repulsion between two electrons.
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Big Think,
6 May 2026
Apple’s songs invite us back to the euphoria of attraction and the nausea of repulsion.
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New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
In one sad scene, Floyd and Carol begin to make love, only for Carol to pull away in repulsion.
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Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Megan McArdle,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
Part of the reason is due to its incredible weakness; the gravitational attraction between two electrons is more than forty orders of magnitude smaller than the electrostatic repulsion between two electrons.
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Big Think,
6 May 2026
Apple’s songs invite us back to the euphoria of attraction and the nausea of repulsion.
—
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
In one sad scene, Floyd and Carol begin to make love, only for Carol to pull away in repulsion.
—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for repulsion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsion
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The second baseman slammed his helmet into the dirt in disgust and was ejected.
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Andrabi attributes Democratic failure to Harris’ uninspiring centrism, and there were certainly people who declined to vote for her out of disgust with Biden’s unstinting support for Israel.
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Disciples of this extremist hatred are running for office and winning in select primaries.
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But to the man himself, comedy is—like life—first and foremost about hatred of death.
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Wingate weaves this historical horror with a modern-day mystery, illustrating the lasting trauma of children stolen for profit and the unbreakable bond of blood.
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Now, will Hollywood actually learn anything from the success of the low-budget horror flick?
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Other reported side effects include nausea, bloating, and burping.
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The Centers for Disease Control says the most common symptoms are frequent watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, bloating, nausea and fatigue.
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His distaste for the wealthy is not an uncommon feeling in the country, his defense argued.
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In a September 2025 interview with Hollywood Authentic, Watson looked back on her career and her distaste for specific aspects of working in the entertainment industry that extended beyond acting on screen.
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsion. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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