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aversion

[uh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / əˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /


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Waldman said a particular concern with DSA members is what he called their aversion to compromise.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Mr. Swaim rightly points out our culture’s growing aversion to work, but misses two of the root causes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

“The decline in shadow fleet activity likely reflects increased risk aversion among operators,” Dimitris Ampatzidis, a risk and compliance analyst at Kpler, told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Crucially, this in turn would massively help governments reduce their interest expense because bond markets are obliged to factor in risk aversion because they are focused on second-guessing inflation three months out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He felt inside not only an aversion to it but an attraction to it as well.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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