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
And repulsion is the animating sentiment of Mishra’s new polemic, The World After Gaza.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Even the comings and goings of taxis are part of this hot summer night’s erotic synchronicity, timed to the magnetic attractions and repulsions of desire.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
Some of the harshest repulsion has come from Howell, a federal judge appointed by former President Obama who is overseeing a challenge to Trump’s firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
Religion is like a magnet, with one pole for attraction and the other for repulsion.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2025
Even the comings and goings of taxis are part of this hot summer night’s erotic synchronicity, timed to the magnetic attractions and repulsions of desire.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2025
Some of the harshest repulsion has come from Howell, a federal judge appointed by former President Obama who is overseeing a challenge to Trump’s firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
Religion is like a magnet, with one pole for attraction and the other for repulsion.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsion
Noun
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Though Naomi’s expression is one of disgust and defeat, Lydia’s face shows no anger, but rather love.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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That said, there is one enduring image from this game: Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri, furious, storming down the tunnel in disgust after his goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, refused to be substituted.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a great tradition in sports of being driven by a fear, or a hatred, of that feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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She’s been feeling so much hatred, so much anger, so much sadness, so much disappointment these last few episodes.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 July 2025
Noun
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Hot off her Emmy nomination for her work in HBO’s The Penguin, Cristin Milioti is jumping into her next screen project, an independent horror thriller titled Buddy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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The pair, who tied the knot in 2017, play a dysfunctional codependent couple in horror film Together directed by Michael Shanks.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Early signs usually include headache, nausea, fever and/or vomiting, the CDC’s website states.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Symptoms, which resemble meningitis (headache, fever, nausea), typically appear within a few days and worsen rapidly.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Carlson and Morris also expressed a distaste for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whom Carlson eviscerated during an interview last week when the pair discussed the conflict in the Middle East and Cruz was unable to answer general questions about Iran, such as how many people live there.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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In the four years my husband and I have been married, his distaste for the LGBTQ community has grown into a passion.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
19 June 2025
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsion. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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