aversion

Drapatiy’s selection as Syrskiy’s replacement was applauded by rank-and-file soldiers and senior military officials, who cited his aversion to bureaucratic malaise and preference for direct contact with officers on all levels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Behavioral finance has a name for this: loss aversion.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

England's aversion for acceleration was laid bare in the third Ashes T20 last year.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Leaders of Western democracies mostly strive to project humility, relatability, and an aversion to corruption; the government is multibranched and by the people, after all.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

There are many biological influences of psychological traits such as cognitive ability, conscientiousness, impulsivity, and risk aversion.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Widespread health- and Ozempic-driven aversions to carbohydrates, changing consumer tastes and concern over rising prices have led to beer volume declines for big brewers including Heineken, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Molson Coors and Constellation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

In Olivia’s case, her restrictive eating was driven primarily by sensory aversions.

From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025

Pregnancy is often a time for food aversions and exhaustion, but for Keatley the opposite has been true.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2023

"I really regret the rice isn't consumed due to safety rumours, but I also understand it's hard to completely refute aversions."

From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2023

I will uncover and invoke inclinations and aversions.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee