inclination
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But it’s the inclination to bang the gavel and move on that irks me.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Collectively, that inclination could lead to bills soaring ever higher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
By all reports, he certainly reinforced the president’s inclination to join Israel in attacking Iran this past February.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Besides appealing to what Disraeli’s later acolytes saw as the people’s inclination to a natural order, it reached around preoccupations with transforming institutions to tap into a deeper conservatism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Friedman’s first inclination was to stay in New York.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
Kallman’s unexpected involvement disconcerted Stravinsky, who feared Auden’s sexual inclinations were clouding his literary judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
And the postmeeting press conference could be especially revealing of Warsh’s policy and style inclinations.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
In the modern era, those values were visible in daily life as the shah’s White Revolution brought Western inclinations to the fore.
From Salon ● Jan. 22, 2026
The parents at home didn’t share their children’s political inclinations.
From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2025
In a civil and humane society, each man is able to fulfill those obligations according to his own inclinations and abilities.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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