revulsion
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Varley's trial prompted waves of revulsion from the public and an independent review is under way into how various agencies acted.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
She’s keenly aware that her first two films, “Promising Young Woman” and “Saltburn,” were received with as much shock as they were revulsion.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
Several ads trafficked in revulsion as an attention-getter, none more so than this one for a body shaver featuring various clumps of removed body hair singing with their little hairy mouths.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
Another reason is the overall transformation in many Muslim nations, where excesses of radical rule caused widespread revulsion just as a new, more open-minded and globally connected generation grew up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
There are two possible attitudes to this: lip smacking or nauseated revulsion.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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