prone to

Example Sentences

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This is a guy who is prone to rash decisionmaking and poor judgment, whose empathy for others, including those closest to him, may have a limit.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

PUFAs are more prone to oxidation, making cancer cells more vulnerable to ferroptosis and death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

However, it is also prone to painful pullbacks.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

In Australia, England's batting was prone to self-inflicted collapse, the bowling was scattergun and the catching inadequate.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Deoch continued, “She was just as restless then, and wild. Just as pretty, prone to startle the eye and stutter the heart.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss