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repulsion

[ri-puhl-shuhn] / rɪˈpʌl ʃən /


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At the time, watching these videos didn’t elicit nausea or repulsion in Jemima—they came across as amusing.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Polling data backs up this anecdotal display of repulsion towards racist violence.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

I hate sleeping in other people’s beds and can’t fathom spending all day with a man without developing at least one repulsion to him.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024

"I find the repulsion system fascinating," Mizuta said.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

Why didn’t the experts at the Getty also have a feeling of intuitive repulsion during the fourteen months they were studying the piece?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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