repellent
Example Sentences
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To the Nolan fanboys, the “Batman” television series’ creators made West carry shark repellent and throw onomatopoeic punches because they didn’t understand what it meant to be Batman.
From Salon
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
