How to Use averse in a Sentence

averse

adjective

• I'm not averse to broccoli if it's cooked right.
• But the prime minister is averse to the notion of a second vote.
  — The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
• Even hug-averse teammates have grown to love Maybin’s embraces.
  — James Wagner, New York Times, 12 Sep. 2019
• Chanel was famously averse to knees—outside of active sports.
  — Vogue, 1 Oct. 2019
• The Dodgers have remained risk-averse, not only on the trade market, but also in free agency.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2019
• That last one is just for Pittsburgh Pirates, a very specific type of black-and-gold clad pirate averse to rings and trophies.
  — Cicero Estrella, The Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2019
• Before this year, Guarantano was a risk-averse quarterback who made sound decisions and took care of the football.
  — Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• Ben Tracy talks with the man in charge of giving away homes, who isn't averse to playing Cupid to get people to move into his shrinking town.
  — CBS News, 24 Oct. 2019
• Organizations are so risk-averse that doing nothing is considered an achievement.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2019
• And the barbecue wings are more than an afterthought for heat-averse diners; unlike so many cloyingly sweet barbecue sauces, Duff’s is full of tangy, smoky warmth.
  — Melissa Rayworth, Houston Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2019
• Could a two-wheeled revolution be the antidote to our increasingly sedentary, tech-driven, risk-averse indoor lifestyle?
  — Katie Arnold, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2019
• And more seasoned women politicians didn’t seem to be averse to competition since the attrition rate disappeared with experience.
  — Evelyn Iritani, Quartz, 1 Nov. 2019
• One of the most encouraging signs of the early season for San Diego State was a return to disciplined, mistake-averse football.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2019
• The model, unlike the notoriously criticism-averse president, also has a penchant for making fun of herself.
  — Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
• The Bucks, one of the most foul-averse teams in the league, sent the Celtics to the free-throw line 29 times in the first half.
  — Matt Velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2020
• There are a lot of people in our area who are averse to the risk.
  — oregonlive, 2 May 2020
• The duo isn’t averse to changing up the blues in other ways.
  — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2020
• The $4 wine pours may be gone, but Olivecrona’s not averse to a good deal.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2022
• Plus, the Free and Clear formula is ideal for the dye-averse.
  — Samantha Benoit, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2022
• For the gluten-averse, especially, this is the one to get.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2021
• Necota, averse to the idea but determined to play by the rules, agreed.
  — Patty Hodapp, Outside Online, 8 June 2022
• Even in the most conflict-averse households, there are board games to be played.
  — Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2020
• Cahill isn’t averse to playing through pain, as IU fans should know.
  — Jon Blau, Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2020
• Davis, who had been mostly averse to the idea, would play center.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
• The deer that the wolves do manage to kill would likely be the least risk-averse, and most likely to run in front of cars.
  — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 May 2021
• And in a regulation-averse state like Utah, this may seem like a lot to hope for.
  — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Apr. 2022
• The Bon Appétit staff rounded up the best hot sauces in this list that caters to the spice-averse and spice-seeker alike.
  — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 8 July 2022
• The more the jab appears politicized, the more averse people become.
  — Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2021
• Pike, who was nominated for her role as the film's aristocratic matriarch, dressed in a look befitting the film’s last act (for the spoiler averse: don’t Google it).
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
• To say that the country is controversy averse is an understatement.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024