Example Sentences

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Dr. Kupfer’s presentation included images that typically set off trypophobic reactions, like lotus seed pods or foam bubbles.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Some trypophobic people seek solace in another internet trend: autonomous sensory meridian response.

From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2019

Online and in real life, trypophobic people say they are also deliberately shown triggering pictures by people looking to elicit a reaction.

From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2019

Eating crumpets was also the first time Beth Cruse, from Bristol, noticed she was trypophobic at the age of 14.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2019

Each group reported feeling disgusted by the pictures of disease but only the trypophobic group found the nonhuman pictures made them uncomfortable.

From National Geographic • Jul. 12, 2017