repulsion
Example Sentences
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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
These insulators, known as Mott insulators, occur when electrons become frozen because of strong repulsion they feel from other electrons nearby, preventing them from carrying a current.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024
These electronic bands can be imagined as rungs on a ladder, and electrostatic repulsion limits the number of electrons that can occupy each rung.
From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024
Nothing like actual repulsion to start off on the right foot.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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