adverse

Example Sentences

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Because older adults are more likely to experience adverse medical conditions, their primary-care providers may focus on diagnosing ailments such as diabetes, heart disease or thyroid issues.

From MarketWatch

Discovery has suffered a “material adverse effect,” leading it to terminate or renegotiate the transaction.

From The Wall Street Journal

He adds: "I often worry that the full effects are unlikely to be known for many years, and by the time the full adverse effects are apparent it may be too late to reverse."

From BBC

"Due to expected adverse weather conditions, the traffic is suspended in the Netherlands today," Eurostar said in a live service update, urging travellers affected not to turn up to the station.

From Barron's

"A combination of very weak consumer confidence, highly adverse government fiscal policies and continued cost inflation is causing many established and much-loved businesses to suffer badly," Modella said.

From BBC