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inclination

[in-kluh-ney-shuhn] / ˌɪn kləˈneɪ ʃən /




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I call the inclination to stay close to home “amusement park syndrome,” because people will drive long distances to go on roller-coasters but refuse to drive to another city to see a superior physician.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Wawrinka was not one of those, and may well not have been the same player had he tried to suppress a natural inclination to enjoy the company of others from time to time.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The RF’s sensitive steering, short wheelbase, and low polar moment give the car a deep inclination to turn where you point it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Three regional Fed presidents dissented at April’s policy meeting, pushing to remove the Fed statement’s “easing bias”—the language that signals the committee’s inclination toward rate cuts.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

My boss’s wife, when she had the time and the inclination to talk, would tell me many interesting things.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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