tendency
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Technical issues with his second serve, and a tendency to play passively against the very best, also let him down.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Fleming reads unconventional in every way, from his manic and meta delivery to his glam-rock crushed-velvet bodysuit to a rubbery tendency to leap around the stage, no limb left behind.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
But his lesser narrative skills, and his tendency to minimize Spartan errors, make that theme hard to discern in his works.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Those impressive numbers, along with the market’s long-standing tendency to overlook geopolitics, helps to explain why the index is sitting near record highs despite the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“Cadet Mason is incredibly focused and goal oriented, and people that driven have a tendency to grate on others.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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