aversion
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Describing the corporation as "inward looking", he also criticised the organisation for this leading to "an aversion to risk".
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
And that’s even before you factor in any rise in actual risk aversion caused by a financial crisis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Fed’s July meeting minutes are keenly anticipated given Chair Kevin Warsh’s aversion to the central bank providing forward guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Humans have adopted an aversion to the casual risks that used to be a part of everyday life.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
The old aversion to lawsuits fell by the wayside.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Widespread health- and Ozempic-driven aversions to carbohydrates, changing consumer tastes and concern over rising prices have led to beer volume declines for big brewers including Heineken, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Molson Coors and Constellation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
In Olivia’s case, her restrictive eating was driven primarily by sensory aversions.
From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025
Pregnancy is often a time for food aversions and exhaustion, but for Keatley the opposite has been true.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2023
"I really regret the rice isn't consumed due to safety rumours, but I also understand it's hard to completely refute aversions."
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2023
I will uncover and invoke inclinations and aversions.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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