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aversions

  • plural
    of aversion.
    aversion
    noun
    a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually followed byto ).

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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

He noted that, like him, she had trouble socializing and experienced sensory aversions.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024

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