averse
Example Sentences
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The report will highlight challenges including a scarcity of resources, excessive paperwork and officers being "demotivated" by negative and overly risk averse leadership cultures.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Chaplin is a master sentimentalist, but not averse to occasional sharpness: The moment the film’s boatload of immigrants sees the Statue of Liberty is followed by an official roping them off like cattle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
I’ve long been averse to the world of parenting advice.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
This suggests that investors are becoming more risk averse, requiring additional compensation to bear volatility risk in equity markets.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
Dunnan said yes, he would; and Shultz then said, “Do you recall being asked whether or not you were averse to capital punishment?”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
Vocabulary lists containing averse
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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