repulse
verb (used with object)
to drive back; repel.
repulsed
Example Sentences
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At first, Carson is repulsed by Rapp’s slimy overstepping, but she slowly learns not to loathe him.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Honestly, it’s refreshing to be repulsed and intrigued by a movie willing to plumb these psychological depths when Hollywood won’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
Initially repulsed by her new housemate, a closer relationship gradually develops between the two women.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025
He rode that way, leaping wounded, but it had been repulsed when he got there.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
