yuck
Example Sentences
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Not surprisingly, though, it is resisted because of the yuck factor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
New England 27, Seattle 24, ugh, yuck, sigh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
"It didn't tickle. But when it happened it didn't hurt anywhere near as much as pushing them back and getting them wired together to make the trip home. That was yuck... painful."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
A component of Paxlovid activates one of the tongue’s bitter taste receptors even at low levels, which may draw out the yuck factor, the team reports this month in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 22, 2023
So, she thought, this is the yuck part.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
