aversion

Loss aversion is a phenomenon in psychology and behavioral economics.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

The U.S. dollar was more or less flat against rivals as the dovish position of the Federal Reserve was balanced by a wave of risk aversion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The Navy gave him his love of sailing and his aversion to waiting in lines.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

To pay my respect, I ate not only for myself but my whole family, whose allergies and aversions led them to abstain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 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

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

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