tendencies
Example Sentences
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"Every species has different habitat requirements, has its own particular behavioral tendencies and faces unique threats. Effective conservation requires that we understand the particular challenges that each species faces."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
Catholics have frequently exemplified the best and worst tendencies of American society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
"For me, I know that my avoidant tendencies are toxic and it would be unfair for me to date someone right now," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But he also sees the breakdown as creating some opportunities, as it leads to “a more defensive rotation” into sectors showing some technically bullish tendencies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
If I found matters to criticize and to deplore, they were tendencies equally present in myself.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
