penchant
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In his opening statement Monday, defense attorney Michael Sanft told the jury his client has a penchant for exaggeration and urged them not to interpret Davis’s statements about the shooting as fact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
There at the checkpoint I met Carl Revis, a TSA supervisory officer with a penchant for comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
De Palma may be best known for his stylistic trademarks and penchant for perversion, but he’s also one of American cinema’s great realists.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Young people face a challenging job market, but have also shown a penchant for finding creative ways to go it alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The regent believed Justice and I brought out the worst in each other, or at least Justice’s penchant for adventures and high-jinks influenced my more conservative disposition.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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