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inclination

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




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It’s not a surprising inclination for someone who spent so much of his life teaching generations of Los Angeles artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“If people have that inclination, they are going to have it no matter what you do about it.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

But it’s the inclination to bang the gavel and move on that irks me.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Reflecting on her return to government, she said a "big difference" between Burnham and his predecessor in Downing Street was his inclination to tell "the story of why we're doing something" in government.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

With a slight inclination of her head she passed out of the dining car.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

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

The parents at home didn’t share their children’s political inclinations.

From Slate ● Dec. 2, 2025

And I think that activists should go where their inclinations and their talents lead them.

From Salon ● May 27, 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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