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repulsive

[ri-puhl-siv] / rɪˈpʌl sɪv /


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The relationship between player and coach has occasionally appeared fragile, with Tuchel apologising after revealing his own mother sometimes viewed Bellingham's on-field behaviour as "repulsive" following the friendly loss at home to Senegal last June.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

It’s taboo because we make it so, which means that the legitimately taboo looks all the more repulsive by comparison.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

At that time, I found this subculture fascinating, peculiar, sometimes repulsive and sometimes silly.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

That behavior differs from what scientists typically observe in conventional superconductors, where reducing the repulsive forces between electrons usually strengthens superconductivity.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

I grabbed the most repulsive one I could find, Annabeth snatched the boom box, and together we ran back outside.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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