averse
Example Sentences
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I’ve long been averse to the world of parenting advice.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
A third official said the lack of trust between ministers and the civil service could mean "we all get more risk averse".
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Choi isn’t averse to shtick, if the result is an explosion of audience laughter.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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
“Negro Slavery is an evil of Colossal magnitude,” he wrote to William Tudor, and I am utterly averse to the admission of Slavery into the Missouri Territory.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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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