aversion

Example Sentences

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And there's another phenomenon that has been termed "complexity phobia": the aversion to recognising incontrovertible evidence and facts if they challenge a more comfortable and comforting narrative.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Her career really began to flourish by the late 1980s and early ‘90s when, despite having an aversion to comedy and initially turning down the role, she starred as Kelly Bundy in “Married...

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

This has driven a shift away from risky investments as risk aversion has dominated sentiment, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Until damage can be measured and reasonably assessed, risk aversion should prevail in financial markets.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

I still have a lightheaded aversion to saying the word accident.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson