aversion

Example Sentences

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“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

Generali’s Deputy Chief Executive Giulio Terzariol said European insurers should be shielded from the private-credit storm given the continent’s structural risk aversion and strict capital buffers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

And there's another phenomenon that has been termed "complexity phobia": the aversion to recognising incontrovertible evidence and facts if they challenge a more comfortable and comforting narrative.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Zizmo, who had an inexplicable aversion to unannounced guests, jumped up and reached under his coat.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides