be inclined

Example Sentences

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By the time you're heading for your kip on Saturday night, a drastic influx of people might be inclined to give the green light to carving Hearts' name on the Scottish Premiership trophy.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

While the Fed would be inclined to keep interest rates elevated to rein in inflation, a deteriorating economy could trigger the need for cuts.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

“If we think that everyone else accepts that as normal, we might be inclined to do so ourselves,” he said.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

“I’ll probably be inclined to keep Exxon out,” Trump said Sunday evening, speaking to reporters traveling with him aboard Air Force One.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

One might at first be inclined to dismiss this assertion as meaningless, because the experiment is imaginary and my claim about its outcome cannot be verified.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond