tendency

Example Sentences

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One major obstacle was the tendency of the catalytic system to trigger unwanted chlorination reactions, which created byproducts and reduced efficiency.

From Science Daily

“A lot of people have a tendency to divulge that health information in order to explain themselves, and we need to push that aside,” West says.

From MarketWatch

Its tendency to suffer prolonged selloffs creates something called sequence of return risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Finances are a stressor; likewise his rather abundant weight and tendency to stress-eat.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s because they’ve been pitched to users who may not appreciate their tendency to output erroneous information errors and offer inappropriate advice.

From Los Angeles Times