aversive
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Some applications of Colorado’s prohibition “may address conduct—such as aversive physical interventions,” Justice Gorsuch says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Four in five of those who participated in the study reported using aversive training methods, such as shouting, which vets said could increase fear and anxiety.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
As this finding would indicate, many animals, including humans, find the taste of ammonium chloride to be aversive — but as the popularity of salmiak would indicate, that’s not universally the case.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023
This may be due to a "forbidden fruit" effect, which could make potentially aversive material more tempting to viewers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2023
But she only bowed slightly to him, with a sidelong, aversive glance, and walked out of the room with a slow, rigid pace, like one that controls a tendency to giddiness.
From Indian Summer by Howells, William Dean
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