aversion

Loss aversion is a phenomenon in psychology and behavioral economics.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Voters’ aversion to cross-category pollination has limited animated movies since the academy created the animated feature category in 2001.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

He blames a tradition of risk aversion and a hierarchical organization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Winterich says sometimes we hold on to things we’re not currently using because of waste aversion.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

I can’t afford pride or aversion, there are all kinds of things that have to be discarded, under the circumstances.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Widespread health- and Ozempic-driven aversions to carbohydrates, changing consumer tastes and concern over rising prices have led to beer volume declines for big brewers including Heineken, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Molson Coors and Constellation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Sensory aversions to specific smells, tastes, textures, temperatures, or appearances of foods.

From Slate ● Jan. 4, 2025

Pregnancy is often a time for food aversions and exhaustion, but for Keatley the opposite has been true.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2023

"I really regret the rice isn't consumed due to safety rumours, but I also understand it's hard to completely refute aversions."

From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2023

I will uncover and invoke inclinations and aversions.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee