repelled

Example Sentences

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The situation on the front lines has also improved, with Russian assaults largely repelled in most areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Four days later, Carney addressed the nation displaying a figurine of Gen. Isaac Brock, who repelled U.S. forces invading what is today Canada in the War of 1812.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

In both cases, it’s hard not to be impressed with how well the lavish sonics evoke the pop of a past era, which is comforting for anyone repelled by today’s computer-driven productions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Through flashbacks over six episodes, we learn why the two are so irredeemably attracted and repelled by one another.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

And she herself was often repelled by the hard uprightness that lay just under his gentle voice and looks.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare