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Recent Examples of repugnant James and other Black characters code switch when white characters are present; on his own, James interrogates philosophers like Voltaire for his repugnant views on slavery. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025 The only thing to be improved about Better Man is the title (not to be confused with A Different Man, the repugnant indie film about deformity). Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025 So that if and when their repugnant behavior was leaked, Lively’s reputation would be in the toilet, and she would not be believed. Nicole Page, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025 When the political debate becomes so personal, so repugnant, so loud, the choice to engage in it, who wants to do that? Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repugnant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repugnant
Adjective
  • Using that platform to engage in partisan attacks and accuse former Department leadership of weaponizing law enforcement is a disgusting betrayal of those values.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Continue reading … ‘PRO-CRIMINAL’ – Blue state sheriff unloads on 'disgusting' bill targeting the right to self-defense.
    Fox News, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But without a strong messaging foundation, those pieces can feel scattered, inconsistent, or even contradictory.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • His current form may be inconsistent at best, but Finau believes the best results of his career are still ahead of him.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This included industrialization, and, with it, the conception of leisure as a way of allowing people to recuperate from work with a temporary escape from the ugly, unhealthy atmosphere of the city.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Plus, with fewer games, an ugly two weeks in the NBA usually signals a five-alarm fire and overreactions.
    Shane Young, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This underscores the conflicting considerations to be included in evaluation of the appropriate roles related to our United States military in outer space.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The lawsuit alleges police exasperated McGill’s mental state, didn’t communicate effectively and gave him conflicting commands.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The disconnect between the reality that many people are currently experiencing hunger, in part because of climate change, and this fancy dinner was sickening.
    The Dial, The Dial, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The ceaselessly rolling, jolting boat was sickening to him, too.
    Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • To have hate at such a young age for another student is awful.
    Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But against lefties, while hitting from the righty batter's box, Cabrera has been downright awful, with a .562 OPS and anemic .209 batting average in 187 career plate appearances.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Those plans are HMOs and many of us remember how horrible those were, denying service, or stalling approval.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Lillard’s blood clot diagnosis continues a horrible stretch of injuries that has limited the Bucks’ ability to chase postseason glory since the Bucks ended the franchise’s 50-year championship drought by winning the 2021 NBA title.
    Sam Amick, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This look is topped with a swirling pompadour, one of the production’s many hideous wigs.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Hard to believe that was 20 years ago, as of yesterday — or that we weren't injured by the metal springs practically protruding out of that hideous yellow sofa.
    EW Staff Published, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Repugnant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repugnant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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