prone to
Example Sentences
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That includes older people, who are more prone to trust someone they meet through their social circles.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Vagner was shut down, emotionally absent and prone to walking out every time we had a disagreement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Experiments have shown that when people feel deprived or resentful, they become significantly more prone to gamble.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Recent illegal, large-scale overfishing in Somali waters by Chinese boats has also challenged the livelihoods of traditional fishermen prone to turn pirate.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
She was in Hob because she was prone to fits.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
