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aversion

[uh-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / əˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /


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Add in the public’s aversion to barring businesses from doing anything, along with the fond feelings many Americans have for the words “private” and “equity,” and it’s easy to feel hopeless.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Most of the people who had electric shock aversion therapy were men.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

A break below technical support alongside rising BoJ rate expectations could signal growing risk aversion across global markets.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026

This aversion to excess is coupled with gratitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Mom’s family did not share her aversion to coal mining.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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

He noted that, like him, she had trouble socializing and experienced sensory aversions.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024

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

They say around here that bellies stir up certain cravings or aversions.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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