repulse
Example Sentences
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“Many who have stuck with Labour so far will be repulsed by these attacks on vulnerable people fleeing war and persecution,” said Richard Burgon, a Labour lawmaker.
Elizabeth is also the conscience of the piece, befriending the Creature and being alternately attracted to Victor and repulsed by what she sees as his moral degeneracy—never mind his abdication of parental responsibility.
“Everyone should be repulsed by the attempts to use the power of the federal government against their neighbors, their friends, and our families,” Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson said Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times
"The Taiwanese people can relate to it as it reflects our current situation, the Chinese Communist Party must be repulsed as their tactics have been exposed."
From BBC
Initially repulsed by her new housemate, a closer relationship gradually develops between the two women.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
