as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
a repulsive display of shameless flattery that made the embarrassed actor wrinkle his nose in disgust
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Recent Examples of repulsive
There are almost no redeeming characters in the movie — every cardinal is morally bankrupt/repulsive.
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
But the defense allowed Kentucky to shoot a repulsive 58 percent from the floor and 48 percent from 3-point range, while only snaring five takeaways.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The scent, which at first was sort of fine, very quickly became genuinely repulsive.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
The 2024 remake reminds viewers that centuries-old vampire lore can be just as frightening as the imaginations of the present day, by highlighting the repulsive yet seductive dynamic between predator and prey.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 12 Jan. 2025
But the defense allowed Kentucky to shoot a repulsive 58 percent from the floor and 48 percent from 3-point range, while only snaring five takeaways.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The scent, which at first was sort of fine, very quickly became genuinely repulsive.
—Daisy Jones, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
The 2024 remake reminds viewers that centuries-old vampire lore can be just as frightening as the imaginations of the present day, by highlighting the repulsive yet seductive dynamic between predator and prey.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repulsive
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Selena Gomez has called out 'disgusting' weight shame As a former child star who grew up in the public eye, Gomez has long been subjected to conversations surrounding her weight.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The desire to avoid portraying her character’s actions as simply disgusting led de Van to play the lead role herself, in spite of the challenges that created for her as a first-time feature director.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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The advanced metrics paint an ugly picture for the Suns as well over that span: 114.0 OffRtg (11th), 117.3 DefRtg (27th), -3.2 NetRtg (21st).—
Evan Sidery,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Or the constitutional dystopia in which we are now caught, beside which even the ugliest onscreen villainy pales into insignificance?—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Farm in Santa Maria, California, has struggled to get by as bird flu ravages poultry populations across the U.S., sickening and killing birds and causing egg prices to spike.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Plastic straws were also noted sticking out of sea turtle nostrils, and sickening or killing seabirds, fish, manatees, dolphins and other marine mammals.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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For a large part, the Heat’s supporting pieces have been awful this season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hollywood continued to celebrate the fearless first responders who worked to save lives and property during the awful Los Angeles wildfires last month.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2025
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There are so many horrible things happening in the world.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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While much of the criticism of HSR has come from inside California, the project’s horrible reputation is gaining national attention.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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The result was good for the Jayhawks, as the Cyclones shot a hideous 1-for-12 (11%) from long range.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Rust is a big deal, as is the fact that many Panteras have been mangled by previous owners bestowing hideous enhancements (think bad celebrity plastic surgery) on otherwise desirable cars.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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The newest Trump administration and the shocking vote that happened this week at the UN, the U.S. siding with North Korea in that vote.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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This gripping series takes viewers into insidious modern-day cults through the unique lens of members who endured unspeakable trauma and the shocking investigations into these oppressive groups.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
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The truth about our involvement in Ukraine to oppose Russia is obscene.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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The amount of cash being tossed around is obscene, and that’s part of what makes the show guiltily watchable.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Repulsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsive. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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