How to Use averse in a Sentence

averse

adjective

• I'm not averse to broccoli if it's cooked right.
• 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
• The seafood-averse crowd might opt for pork cheek or skirt steak.
  — Benjy Egel, sacbee, 15 Feb. 2018
• There are a lot of people in our area who are averse to the risk.
  — oregonlive, 2 May 2020
• For the spice averse, there’s a version with Jack cheese.
  — Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 May 2017
• The duo isn’t averse to changing up the blues in other ways.
  — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2020
• The thing is, there is no way to be risk-averse while pregnant.
  — Liz Tracy, The Atlantic, 22 May 2017
• The $4 wine pours may be gone, but Olivecrona’s not averse to a good deal.
  — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2022
• For the wheat-averse, small pies can be made gluten-free ($3 extra).
  — Leah Pickett, chicagotribune.com, 9 June 2017
• Stingy, risk-averse lenders don’t help the house hunter’s challenges.
  — Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2017
• Rising bond rates make this the best time in years for risk-averse savers.
  — Evan Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• Plus, the Free and Clear formula is ideal for the dye-averse.
  — Samantha Benoit, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2022
• Yet the United States is among the world’s most touch-averse cultures.
  — Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2018
• Yet the United States is among the world's most touch-averse cultures.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• 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
• But these degradations of the new state made me even more love-averse.
  — Vogue, 14 Feb. 2018
• Though based on his cheeky comment, Nick doesn't seem averse to the idea of dating Hil.
  — Noelle Devoe, Seventeen, 17 July 2017
• Davis, who had been mostly averse to the idea, would play center.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022
• But the prime minister is averse to the notion of a second vote.
  — The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
• 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 thought would turn some dance-averse guys into sweaty puddles.
  — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 25 Jan. 2018
• The more the jab appears politicized, the more averse people become.
  — Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2021
• Everyone, from the picky drinker to gluten-averse, has something cool and tasty to sip on at the cookout.
  — Michelle Santiago Cortés, refinery29.com, 20 June 2019
• Translated, low rates of interest signal tight credit whereby risk averse banks lend to sure things.
  — John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
• Bunny, known for being furtive and press averse, was suddenly ubiquitous.
  — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025