aversion

Humans have adopted an aversion to the casual risks that used to be a part of everyday life.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

Behavioral finance has a name for this: loss aversion.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

And as the 2023 dual writers’ and actors’ strikes thinned out theatrical lineups, that aversion to uncertainty became a push for reliable and profitable hits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

That, plus his aversion to economic ideology, helped craft a reputation for the Fed as an independent, technocratic institution laboring to do a good job for the American people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Masquerade as a human dwarf, with an aversion to light.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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

In Olivia’s case, her restrictive eating was driven primarily by sensory aversions.

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

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

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