REPULSIONS Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

repulsions

noun

plural of repulsion

as in hatreds

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness we giggled at my father, who was overcome with repulsion when he realized he was eating octopus

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The country seems suspended in its aftermath, unable to separate the horrors of the past from the anxieties of the present.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
The proliferation of smartphones, for example, has meant people are both steeped in their day-to-day worries and fielding an endless stream of headlines about the horrors of the world.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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