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
• 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
• 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.
  — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• Yet the United States is among the world’s most touch-averse cultures.
  — Tara Bahrampour, Washington Post, 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
• 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
• At a time when the grand old game is often reduced to risk-averse equations, Ohtani lets us dream.
  — New York Times, 12 July 2021
• But more controls have moved from the dashboard to the touchscreen, and those can be confusing to the tech-averse.
  — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2021
• Start with ¼ cup if your crowd is heat-averse or go all the way up to 1 cup for a definitive bite.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 14 Nov. 2022
• Topping it off, the draft was shortened to five rounds, making teams far more risk averse.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
• Now The thinking human is often two things: tech-averse and alone.
  — Wired Staff, Wired, 2 July 2020
• To say that the country is controversy averse is an understatement.
  — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
• Danni lives boldly, not afraid of danger or future consequences, while Keith is risk averse and always thinking ahead.
  — Emma Soren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Feb 2025