slightly repulsive

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To a small degree; a little disgusting.

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  • The strange odor emanating from the old laboratory was slightly repulsive.
  • She found his overly confident and arrogant demeanor slightly repulsive.
  • Though beautiful, the abstract sculpture had a slightly repulsive quality that made some viewers uneasy.
  • The texture of the exotic fruit was slightly repulsive to her, even though the taste was good.
  • I admit, the idea of eating raw oysters is still slightly repulsive to me.
  • His habit of chewing with his mouth open was slightly repulsive to everyone at the table.
  • The creature, with its many eyes and slimy skin, looked slightly repulsive but seemed harmless.
  • The old, damp basement had a slightly repulsive smell that lingered in the air.
  • Some people find modern art that challenges traditional beauty standards to be slightly repulsive.
  • Despite his charming smile, there was something slightly repulsive about the way he spoke to his staff.