averse to
Example Sentences
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Chaplin is a master sentimentalist, but not averse to occasional sharpness: The moment the film’s boatload of immigrants sees the Statue of Liberty is followed by an official roping them off like cattle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
I’ve long been averse to the world of parenting advice.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
At least in the technology sector—which the Berkshire founder has been famously averse to backing—there do appear to be stocks that have been unduly punished by AI and energy worries.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
When asked, he said he wouldn't be averse to that but only if this appealed to the new manager and that he thought it unlikely.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
He was not averse to dying at war in the way Americans were.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
