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inclining

[in-klahy-ning] / ɪnˈklaɪ nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
diagonal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
askew beveled cater-corner cater-cornered catercorner catty-cornered kitty-corner kitty-cornered skewing slanting transversal transverse


ADJECTIVE
sloping
Synonyms
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Example Sentences

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And as a man who has contemplated replacing the Argentine peso with the US dollar, Mr Milei shows signs of inclining more towards Washington than Beijing in future.

From BBC

She opens her story with a gauzily disorienting image that soon sharpens into a jolt of terror — one that may incline your thoughts, not that they need much inclining, toward recent gun-violence headlines.

From Los Angeles Times

The supporting cast’s fluttering hands, inclining postures, expressive faces and intentionally directed gazes create a remarkable sense of undulating rhythm across the canvas.

From Washington Post

In the export-shrinking aftermath of the country’s 2016 shock decision to leave the European Union, and with the Truss government’s more recent poorly received announcement of unfunded tax cuts, many Britons are inclining toward pessimism.

From New York Times

The young woman in the sepia-toned photograph curtsies gracefully, inclining her head and smiling sweetly at the camera.

From Los Angeles Times