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repugnance

[ri-puhg-nuhns] / rɪˈpʌg nəns /


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Senate, has managed, however unintentionally, to make moral repugnance his chief point of salability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

The rest of the world, which recoils in repugnance at whom we have become, does not take us seriously.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2022

Beyond its obvious repugnance in moral terms, Abe’s murder challenges us to consider what implications his sudden loss might have for the political future, in Japan and globally.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2022

You regard that history with repugnance, and no doubt your friends would say they share that sentiment.

From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2021

The father sees a jungle animal, and his repugnance will never leave him.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart


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