inclination
Example Sentences
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"Larijani is a true insider, a canny operator, familiar with how the system operates and familiar with the supreme leader's inclinations."
From Barron's
"It's a natural inclination to want to believe your player, but the reality is they didn't hear it," Bhandari told BBC Sport.
From BBC
Feeling more human is strongly correlated with higher job satisfaction, greater engagement with work, better relationships with colleagues and less inclination to leave a job, he says.
The point is also made that the evolution of dogs and their domestication tens of thousands of years ago may mean that they have, or have developed, an inclination toward language.
What if you just don't have the time or inclination?
From BBC
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