averse to

Example Sentences

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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

Choi isn’t averse to shtick, if the result is an explosion of audience laughter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

We have two dogs, no kids and no cats — but we’re not averse to them.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 10, 2026

Baker & Inglis, with an impressive physical plant but a small endowment, wasn’t averse to increasing enrollment.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides