averse
Example Sentences
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The report will highlight challenges including a scarcity of resources, excessive paperwork and officers being "demotivated" by negative and overly risk averse leadership cultures.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 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
It is almost impossible to imagine this crisis persisting without it threatening the global economy, while also making investors more risk averse.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
“No; there are only two; mother and daughter. The mother is a lady of some station, though not averse to increasing her income.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
Vocabulary lists containing averse
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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