adverse

Example Sentences

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Harper, state legislatures have some right to appeal an adverse ruling.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

And there’s a lot of leeway to keep doing so without any adverse tax consequences.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

It is the second adverse event, as defined by the FDA, for a patient taking Foundayo.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The department also indicated that its forthcoming appeal of the subpoena ruling was about preventing adverse case law for the government, not about reopening the probe against him.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The probable cause showing could be based on nothing more than hearsay, innuendo, or even the paid, self-serving testimony of someone with interests clearly adverse to the property owner.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander