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inclination

[in-kluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɪn kləˈneɪ ʃən /




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I call the inclination to stay close to home “amusement park syndrome,” because people will drive long distances to go on roller-coasters but refuse to drive to another city to see a superior physician.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Even then, I understood that the sedulous life and inclination of the archaeologist were ill-suited to movie-spy suavity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Wawrinka was not one of those, and may well not have been the same player had he tried to suppress a natural inclination to enjoy the company of others from time to time.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Three regional Fed presidents -- Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan -- backed the pause but not language in the Fed statement that signaled an inclination towards interest rate cuts.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

As a young man I had no time or money or inclination to look beyond my own poverty to discover what identity was.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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