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
Yet the feeling Carol is left with, beyond humiliation and repulsion, is a profound loneliness.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Regulation is created by the repulsion between the magnetic tracks on the escape wheels interacting with the magnets inside the pallets.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025
The director also believes the fact that the film has been billed as a horror has had a big impact, as countless comments on social media have expressed repulsion at that choice.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repulsion
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Regulation is created by the repulsion between the magnetic tracks on the escape wheels interacting with the magnets inside the pallets.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2025
The director also believes the fact that the film has been billed as a horror has had a big impact, as countless comments on social media have expressed repulsion at that choice.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
For instance, Bella's first meeting with Edward in their biology class is supposed to be this unnerving moment, where Bella is disturbed by Edward's apparent repulsion toward her.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repulsion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsion
Noun
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Repulsion, disgust, and ambivalence can all find rootedness in horror.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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Some also voiced their disgust during the protests in September.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the centuries since colonists waged war against the crown, American’s attitudes toward the royals have shifted from hatred to adoration.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the War on Terror persisted and mutated into nightmares in Iraq and Afghanistan, and then Syria, which unleashed that darkness in the form of terrorist states and a refugee crisis that spread anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hatred to Europe, the United States, and beyond.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Who knows the horrors of the seas like HERMAN MELVILLE?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The psychological horror film, starring Armie Hammer, Dakota Johnson and Zazie Beetz, was distributed by Hulu in the United States and Netflix internationally.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some people may experience nausea or diarrhea from high-dose supplements.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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Side effects may include middle ear infection, nausea, dizziness and procedural pain.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Vanderpump Rules was basically built on Schroeder’s distaste for Shay (and on the male cast’s constant infidelity).—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Repulsion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsion. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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