repulses
- present tense form of repulse (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The thought of consulting it about Salmon repulses me.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
"Actually, the idea of wearing it repulses me, I don't even take my old ones out of my drawer. It's a shame, because the shirt itself is gorgeous."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2022
But this very unnaturalness terrifies and repulses others.
From Nature ● Jul. 24, 2018
But for many cultures, the thought of eating another human repulses us so greatly; it can be hard to imagine our ancestors might have consumed a relative out of respect, she says.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 11, 2017
But while Thomas’s touch now repulses me, I feel no revulsion toward Day.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
