Avatre might not be fully grown yet, but she had the superior position, and the other two hated physical confrontation with another dragon.

But he doesn't like people arguing with him; he hates personal confrontation.

She hated confrontation of any kind.

As someone who hates confrontation, his department head had neglected to tell him his contract would not be renewed.

Much as she hated confrontation, she'd learned long ago that running from it only made things worse.

Like a traditional yakuza, he hated confrontation.

But she hated confrontation more.

Kasidy hated public confrontation, but there was no help for it, she needed to understand and she needed it now.

Mr. Levine avoids unpleasantness, hates confrontation but knows how to get his way.

With hindsight, I should have spoken up but, like John, I hated confrontation or arguing.