repellence

Example Sentences

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They are used for their grease and water repellence, but do not degrade quickly and have been linked to health issues such as higher risks of certain cancers and reproductive problems.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

All are impressed by the beauty of the house and the island, and almost equally fascinated — with an edge of curiosity and, for some, repellence — by the local fauna.

From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2014

The downside of ground crickets—aside from blood- and antenna-caked Reeboks—is that their general repellence makes it hard to appreciate the brilliance of the species’ adaptions.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2013

Animal of a darkness forever unreachable, your defence in your repellence is nothing but that.

From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2013

This unremitting, compulsive repellence is a kind of complicated ritual.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas