How to Use aversion in a Sentence

aversion

noun

• I simply have this ingrained aversion to the sight of bloodshed.
• They regarded war with aversion.
• This aversion may even have to do with the name itself.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
• Deals are down, money is tight, and risk aversion is the order of the day.
  — Robert Stevens, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2022
• Have an aversion to cilantro or don’t have sumac in your cupboard?
  — Katia Hetter, CNN, 11 Feb. 2023
• Christopher Nolan may be known for his aversion to CGI.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2023
• The strangest thing about my aversion to horror is that at this point, the idea of a pair of glowing eyes in the dark isn't what's keeping me away.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 20 Oct. 2022
• Still, an aversion to those barbs has kept Stowers away from group hikes.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
• This isn't the first time The Good Place alum has spoken out about her aversion to Lagerfeld's legacy.
  — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2022
• This might reflect loss aversion, the researchers said.
  — The Arizona Republic, 4 Feb. 2024
• Casey posits that the roots of humanity's aversion run, well, deep.
  — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 20 June 2023
• But, an aversion to opening up isn’t always a bad sign.
  — Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 6 June 2023
• Too much of one flavor is bound to create a brief aversion, and thyme is no different.
  — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2023
• The fruit can be eaten raw, and is refreshing, though perhaps not meant for those with an aversion to seeds.
  — Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022
• But one recent change should lead the SEC to abandon the longstanding aversion toward adding a ninth league game.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
• At the start of the show, Birbiglia ticks off seven reasons for his longtime aversion to having kids.
  — Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• There is a lot of risk aversion around impact investing.
  — The Sorenson Impact Center, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
• That makes sense as a way in for you, given your aversion to serial killer stories.
  — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2022
• Like many working-class Kansans, I was raised with an aversion to both major parties.
  — Sarah Smarsh, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
• Early ads for the Bay Park development catered to San Diego tax aversion.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023
• Last season saw the aversion of the first crisis but what's summer without a sequel and the second crisis is here to slay.
  — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2023
• Wilson created the golden message despite his complete aversion to the beach, the ocean and, most of all, the sport of surfing.
  — Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
• See, his aversion for house painting extended to mowing the lawn.
  — Biju Sukumaran, Chron, 7 Sep. 2022
• Ron DeSantis’s aversion to glad-handing would be unusual, but not unique, for the holder of the highest job in the land.
  — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 27 Apr. 2023
• The second is an aversion to sending large contingents of troops to conflict zones.
  — Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 17 Oct. 2022
• In some cases of quarterback play, that could signal an aversion to risky throws.
  — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2024
• Despite her aversion to the limelight, Hedison was born and raised in Los Angeles.
  — Alexia Fernández, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2022
• One reason for that aversion has to do with the usage of one specific instrument: the speculum.
  — Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024
• In the meantime, despite its eagerness to play, the Legacy's aversion to work restricted it to fourth place.
  — Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 31 Aug. 2023
• One practice that helps the church pile up cash more rapidly than, say, mega-corporations is its aversion to debt.
  — Tony Semerad, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024