repugnant
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What’s constantly baffling is how much affection Holmes has for her repugnant husband, no matter how much he twists stories or alienates the film crew.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
This blurring of what are diametrically opposite functions is epistemologically perilous and morally repugnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Many fans voiced outrage at Cunningham's comments, with sports broadcaster Chris Williamson calling them "repugnant" on social media.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Former Skircoat resident Chris Wild described the "lack of accountability" as "repugnant."
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
But the memory of how my father had conducted himself made that course repugnant.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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