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.
• At a certain point, there is a common aversion to defining who or what is actually rich.
  — Clio Chang, The New Republic, 16 July 2021
• At Dhamaka, Mazumdar and Pandya have shed almost all aversion to risk.
  — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 25 June 2021
• This is a country built atop an aversion to illegitimate power.
  — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 4 Aug. 2021
• Both parties’ aversion to working together to do so might give Barnier’s government a reprieve, for now.
  — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
• So if a surprise allergy or aversion pops up, don’t panic, open another bottle of wine, and get your water boiling.
  — Dawn Davis, Bon Appétit, 17 June 2021
• Take it from a critic and a Christian with an aversion to Christian entertainment: The show is good.
  — Chris Deville, The Atlantic, 27 June 2021
• Imagine what could happen if the same desire to shed risk aversion and push innovation could be maintained when there isn’t a national emergency.
  — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 6 July 2021
• Decisive leadership and big ideas have given way to risk aversion and incrementalism.
  — New York Times, 21 June 2021
• Its slow-burn growth in popularity is in part due to the designer’s aversion to the fashion industry’s fixation with expansion.
  — New York Times, 24 June 2021
• Risk aversion occurs when a business minimizes negative outcomes by choosing options that are conservative and safer.
  — Topsie Vandenbosch, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
• The industry has had an incredible aversion to regulation.
  — Collin Eaton, WSJ, 12 July 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
• Have an aversion to cilantro or don’t have sumac in your cupboard?
  — Katia Hetter, CNN, 11 Feb. 2023
• 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
• Clinton shares a story about Eric who moved to the west coast for work but had an aversion to water.
  — Jane Hanson, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021
• In two other signs of rising risk aversion, gold prices rose and the dollar strengthened.
  — Karen Langley and Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 28 Feb. 2022
• Too much of one flavor is bound to create a brief aversion, and thyme is no different.
  — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 25 Nov 2024