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repellent

[ri-pel-uhnt] / rɪˈpɛl ənt /




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It's that tension of Bunny being both repellent and relatable that gives the story its emotional punch.

From BBC

Stone can play shrewd, silly, gorgeous, repellent, frail and frightening simultaneously, in a register at once intimate and grand-scale.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, public health strategies increasingly emphasize community participation, routine elimination of standing water, and the use of mosquito repellents, screens, and protective clothing to reduce the risk of infection.

From Science Daily

It’s one of those characterizations that is sympathetic, repellent and consistently unnerving.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the wonderful Mr. Kirrane makes his character so repellent you just know he’s going to meet some kind of calamity.

From The Wall Street Journal