repellent
Example Sentences
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Since microplastics are also water repellent, the particles naturally stick to the algae when they meet in water.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
“The company phased out the substance in FY23, which had been used in durable water repellent products, a small percentage of our assortment,” the statement said.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Even though most of the moisture from the recent rains has begun to dry up, experts say, it doesn’t hurt to apply insect repellent when outdoors.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
Franz Kafka’s novella “The Metamorphosis” asks: What if, overnight, you became “a horrible vermin”—a creature among the most repellent ever to crawl the earth?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Then I sat in my room and felt the liquid slowly drying, getting tighter and tighter, joining with my skin so that my entire face was being transformed into a grime repellent.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing repellent
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