How to Use adverse in a Sentence

adverse

adjective
  • The Bankruptcy Code requires that debtor's counsel be disinterested and not have an interest adverse to the estate.
    Lawyers Weekly USA, 4 Oct. 1999
  • No adverse events were observed in the first four weeks of the trial.
    BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2021
  • The Cowboys aren’t adverse to taking a chance or two in the draft.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The fallout of any major adverse event The world has had enough of high prices.
    Kunal Sawhney, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Used to riding in adverse weather, the riders made the best of it.
    Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2018
  • For days now, her chart read NAEO — no adverse events overnight.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Barr described the adverse effects of meth on the human body.
    Katelyn Keenehan, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2020
  • The most common adverse event was pain at the site of the injection, according to the study.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 25 May 2021
  • There, he would be checked out in case the vaccine caused any adverse effects.
    Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Dec. 2020
  • Any kind of laser treatment can have adverse events if given by the wrong provider.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • There's some guys that have shown me some things in adverse conditions, and that helps you.
    Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • The parents of eight participants pulled their children from the study due to the adverse events.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 May 2023
  • No single adverse event occurred in more than 1% of the vaccine group.
    Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 14 June 2021
  • This can help reduce the impact of adverse events on your business.
    Jon Miller, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Yes, there is truth to the idea that lectins and phytates can have adverse effects, but there are some major caveats.
    Katherine Pett, SELF, 9 May 2018
  • Over time, the plaque build-up narrows the arteries, which can lead to adverse health effects.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 14 Apr. 2022
  • All were clearly media adverse, jetting from the car to the venue hastily.
    Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2019
  • The scientists found their vaccine did not cause adverse side effects in the rats.
    Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The most common adverse events were nausea, sleepiness and dry mouth.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 May 2021
  • And exposure to lead has been linked to a range of adverse health effects, say experts.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Sebastien is not a threat to land and won’t bring any adverse affect to any nearby areas over the next few days.
    Leigh Morgan, al, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Some of these adverse events might have occurred anyway.
    Joseph A. Ladapo and Harvey A. Risch, WSJ, 22 June 2021
  • But race-goers should keep water handy to avoid adverse reactions to the heat.
    Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2018
  • And, as study after study have shown, these adverse health effects can trim years off a person’s life.
    Wired, 20 Nov. 2019
  • Could there be adverse events that appear after two months?
    Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 19 Dec. 2020
  • Each of the past four years, adverse weather led to schedule adjustments.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
  • One way to prevent the adverse effects of inflation is to avoid playing it too safe.
    Tom Cooney and Crystal Faulkner, The Enquirer, 21 Sep. 2021
  • There are no reports of adverse health events related to these products to date, FSIS said.
    Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
  • No adverse effects have been reported from use of the products.
    Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, 14 Mar. 2020
  • Small trials are not designed to look at adverse side-effects.
    Star Tribune, 17 Dec. 2020

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