be inclined
Example Sentences
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If you’re just going after matching funds, you might be inclined to stop contributing once you hit 6%, but that might not do the job to get you the retirement funds you need.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“If we think that everyone else accepts that as normal, we might be inclined to do so ourselves,” he said.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
Allies of the president had criticised the plan, but during a meeting with Sir Keir in the Oval Office last February, Trump said "I think we'll be inclined to go along with your country".
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
But around 20 percent of voters are still undecided, and half of them might be inclined to support any new political party, said Market Links director Dobromir Zhivkov.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
You may be inclined to agree with the writer Calvin Trillin when he wrote, “As far as I’m concerned, whom is a word that was invented to make everyone sound like a butler.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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