have a tendency
Example Sentences
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As much as Newcastle have a tendency to retreat and concede late goals, they have repeatedly failed to press home their advantage.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
AI detectors, for example, have a tendency to erroneously flag essays written by speakers of English as a second language, a 2023 Stanford analysis External link found.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Women have a tendency to talk themselves “out of the big jobs,” and she didn’t want that to happen to her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“A lot of people have a tendency to divulge that health information in order to explain themselves, and we need to push that aside,” West says.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
“Oh yes I did. I’m good for you that way. You have a tendency to back away from things otherwise.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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