be prone
Example Sentences
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“I don’t think this is a rally to really trust,” Melson said, noting that month-end and quarter-end periods can also be prone to exaggerated moves.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Understanding how they influence retreat rates will help scientists better forecast which glaciers might be prone to sudden collapse in the future.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
Everyone sounds too smart to be prone to error, although Sevigny comes closest, embodying someone in a precarious state of emotional susceptibility, whose obvious intelligence hides unspoken wounds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025
Kerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the region was not known to be prone to landslides and sleeping villagers were caught off-guard, resulting in a high numbers of casualties.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024
You wouldn't think Mr. Stessman would be prone to all this Husker crap, but it seemed like nobody was immune.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
