revulsive
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- revulsively adverb
Etymology
Origin of revulsive
Example Sentences
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His pre-emptive legal action strongly denied her allegations, labelling them "revulsive and untrue".
From BBC
Huxley's original story is both inspired by and a revulsive reaction to the society-wide fascination with science and the technological advancement ramping up between the two World Wars.
From Salon
On the morning of May 19, Hong Kong’s Communications Authority, which regulates the city’s broadcast and telecoms sectors, published a report criticizing the broadcaster, saying the segment “smeared the police by suggesting that the police were trash, worthless and revulsive.”
From Reuters
Kidnapping and terrorism are tabloid fodder, but the grisly details of the Gosnell case are revulsive to even the most desensitized rubbernecker.
From Time
The effect of an emetic in abridging a chill by revulsive action are uncertain, and I avoid resorting to them for this purpose alone in simple intermittents.
From Project Gutenberg
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