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Discover LudwigThe phrase "averse to going" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a reluctance or unwillingness to participate in an activity or situation.
Example: "She is averse to going out in large crowds, preferring to stay home instead."
Alternatives: "unwilling to go" or "reluctant to attend."
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Dempsey's career has demonstrated that he is not averse to going where he has to go.
He wasn't averse to going out in a boat to catch the fish himself.
He wasn't averse to going out in a boat to catch the fish himself..
Others, averse to going to the bathroom under regimented conditions, shy away from water to the point of dehydration, so they will not have to go.
While Ericsson has not been at the center of the recent wave of litigation — Apple, Google, Samsung, Nokia and Research In Motion have been more active — it has not been averse to going to court.
The bullying I got from other boys combined with the humiliations of fourth period PE made me wildly averse to going anywhere that had that "gym smell" for decades afterwards.
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The coupon-averse Roman, whom she sometimes affectionately calls "Mr. SuperHubs," had taken to going to Costco to the tune of $300 a week.
He would go on long walks and was not averse to gazing at young male bodies on the beach.
I'm not averse to the idea of going on another four years until the Athens Olympics.
But he lived to tell the tale and, in our risk-averse society, it's nonetheless refreshing to go out on a limb occasionally.
Without venture capital, people with bright ideas would have to go to a risk-averse bank manager, or fight through the bureaucracy of an established firm that may be hostile to innovation.
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