as in repulsiveness
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Recent Examples of repellency
Ridestore subjects materials to failure testing during both development and production, evaluating bond strength in laminated membranes, water-repellency performance and trim durability before materials move into manufacturing.
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Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
It has been tested for durability, strength, stability and water repellency.
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New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
It has been tested for durability, strength, stability and water repellency.
—
New Atlas,
3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repellency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repellency
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In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.
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The series gets darker and more grotesque as the season progresses, and our uncomfortable laughter eventually fades into a grimace of repugnance.
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But Hokit’s offensiveness in the shadow of the president’s home — with the Washington Monument visible to the south — was one indication that anything and everything was inbounds.
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During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism.
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The own-goal came when Aiden O’Neill took a free kick from left of the penalty area and Hany headed the ball past goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir for a spot in World Cup infamy.
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So, Tom Steyer, welcome to the hall of infamy of filthy-rich flops.
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Despite Zack urging them all to rally on his behalf, there’s instant unpleasantness.
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Moreover, even when placed in packing bags, shoes (and even swimwear) can lend less-than-ideal stench to your luggage, and bar soap can help stave off the unpleasantness, so that every outfit feels freshly washed.
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The respected 13th-century Spanish rabbi Nachmanides (Ramban) chastises Lot for the atrocity of offering his daughters in place of the angels.
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While younger generations were taught in school about the atrocities of the Holocaust, the book found that family lore continued to sanitize the past with grandparents often painted as heroes, rescuers or victims themselves.
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That sheer, unrelenting obnoxiousness made past iterations consistent overachievers on the sport’s biggest stage.
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Spock is this brilliant, arrogant, aloof-to-the-point-of-obnoxiousness genius.
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“Repellency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repellency. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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