aversion

Example Sentences

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Her career really began to flourish by the late 1980s and early ‘90s when, despite having an aversion to comedy and initially turning down the role, she starred as Kelly Bundy in “Married...

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

“A decisive break below this trendline would not only point to continued staples leadership but may also signal a broader shift toward rising risk aversion among investors,” he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

For her, private oil firms' aversion to Venezuela is a welcome barrier to that kind of resource grab.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

All the European countries shared the U.S. poultry aversion at the time: Germany calls it, we’re happy to report, chlorhühnchen.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

It is a happy thing that time quells the longings of vengeance and hushes the promptings of rage and aversion.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë