prone to

Example Sentences

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Vagner was shut down, emotionally absent and prone to walking out every time we had a disagreement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Now that he's also lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, is it possible that Musk will be less prone to picking fights?

From BBC • May 18, 2026

A study last year from a university hospital in Turin, Italy, showed that women are more prone to adverse reactions to weight-loss drugs than men, including muscle loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"Maize was not profitable as it was prone to disease," Sola told AFP, hoping for a "rewarding harvest" in his new venture.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He had a nurse and a son-in-law, and he was prone to long, ponderous silences when he had not been drinking too much.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller