How to Use aversion in a Sentence

aversion

noun

• I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed.
• They regarded war with aversion.
• Another shift has been an almost total aversion to counter-attacks.
  — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2021
• Despite my aversion, the plant grew at an astonishing pace, spreading far past its plastic rim.
  — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2021
• That aversion stems in part from the industry’s longtime mission to complete every call, and also from fears they will be sued for blocking calls.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2021
• Meanwhile, the phone giants are learning to overcome a traditional aversion to cutting off calls.
  — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2021
• Barring these deeper issues, perhaps an aversion to online shopping is actually a helpful reminder that most of us don’t need more stuff.
  — Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
• Democrats, however, showed a clear aversion after reading the reports about mixing religion and politics.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021
• Looking ahead, as recovery begins, more debt laden airlines and with a heightened risk aversion to fleet acquisition plans, are likely to turn to leasing as an option.
  — John Strickland, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
• During the pandemic, such costs coupled with customers' continued aversion to indoor dining are driving a surge in mobile food businesses.
  — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2021
• Plus, private equity also shown a growing aversion to retail, particularly big-box stores like Target.
  — Nick Halter, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
• But eventually, the effect is a predictable increase in risk aversion as mortgage debt rises, as demonstrated by research in the U.K.
  — Mike Bird, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2021
• Success in interviews then becomes an exercise in risk aversion, of making sure the candidate doesn’t fall below the required technology knowledge threshold.
  — Joel Shapiro, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2021
• Hate: to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Mar. 2021
• This aversion may even have to do with the name itself.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
• Deals are down, money is tight, and risk aversion is the order of the day.
  — Robert Stevens, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2022
• From Barack Obama to the man on the street, Chicagoans are known for their aversion to ketchup on hot dogs.
  — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
• My first trimester came with a lot of nausea and food aversions.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024
• Yet the country has such an aversion to even the slightest brush with guilt.
  — Washington Post, 1 June 2021
• Have an aversion to cilantro or don’t have sumac in your cupboard?
  — Katia Hetter, CNN, 11 Feb. 2023
• What all his clients share is an extreme aversion to risk.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 3 May 2021
• Christopher Nolan may be known for his aversion to CGI.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
• The strangest thing about my aversion to horror is that at this point, the idea of a pair of glowing eyes in the dark isn't what's keeping me away.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 20 Oct. 2022
• Still, an aversion to those barbs has kept Stowers away from group hikes.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• This isn't the first time The Good Place alum has spoken out about her aversion to Lagerfeld's legacy.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2022
• This might reflect loss aversion, the researchers said.
  — The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2024
• Casey posits that the roots of humanity's aversion run, well, deep.
  — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
• There’s often a strong aversion to seeing and discussing shades of grey.
  — Ted Anthony, ajc, 8 Aug. 2021
• But, an aversion to opening up isn’t always a bad sign.
  — Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 6 June 2023
• That can look like a fear of texture, [or] different aversions to smells.
  — Rachel Wenzlaff, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 31 Dec 2024