aversion

Brindle says this anxiety and risk aversion is actually quite common.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 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

England's aversion for acceleration was laid bare in the third Ashes T20 last year.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Leaders of Western democracies mostly strive to project humility, relatability, and an aversion to corruption; the government is multibranched and by the people, after all.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

In order to serve his rural clients, most of whom spoke Spanish, Bloom had painstakingly learned to speak that language well—but Linda had what almost amounted to an aversion toward her mother tongue.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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

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

I will uncover and invoke inclinations and aversions.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee