tendency

Example Sentences

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Women have a tendency to talk themselves “out of the big jobs,” and she didn’t want that to happen to her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That’s the tendency of consumers to spend more when their stocks and home values are riding high.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Much of the frying process occurs under negative pressure, which increases the tendency for oil to be pulled into the food.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Essiedu says there can be a tendency to view miscarriage only as a physical issue.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Galileo had realized that moving objects have a natural tendency to keep on moving, unless they are affected by friction or some other outside force.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin