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averse

[uh-vurs] / əˈvɜrs /


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When victory came his way, Lincoln was not averse to dispensing the spoils.

From The Wall Street Journal

Analysts have said the convenience of the pill could spark even more demand than Zepbound and Mounjaro, which are injected weekly, as some patients are averse to injections.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There will be some buyers that are just averse to purchasing a property where a death has occurred,” Earley said.

From MarketWatch

“There will be some buyers that are just averse to purchasing a property where a death has occurred,” Earley noted.

From MarketWatch

"She's aware of the need for an economic opening and she's not averse to the idea of bringing back foreign capital."

From BBC