averse to
Example Sentences
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I’ve long been averse to the world of parenting advice.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
Choi isn’t averse to shtick, if the result is an explosion of audience laughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Bell is careful to avoid direct reference to President Donald Trump, whose presence looms over Hollywood award shows -- and who is not averse to making his feelings known about hosts he does not like.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
When victory came his way, Lincoln was not averse to dispensing the spoils.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
“Negro Slavery is an evil of Colossal magnitude,” he wrote to William Tudor, and I am utterly averse to the admission of Slavery into the Missouri Territory.”
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
