inclination
Example Sentences
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“Upon encountering humans, the snakes’ first inclination is to slink away, but they will strike if suddenly disturbed or cornered,” a 1991 Times report said.
From Los Angeles Times
Instead, get the AI to compare the pros and cons of your go-to path with an option that is the opposite of your usual inclination.
But only if you have the time and inclination.
From Literature
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While the natural inclination is to draw comparisons to the 1970s – the Yom Kippur war of 1973 and the Iranian revolution of 1979 – the strategists say they don’t quite fit.
From MarketWatch
"Growing up, I had no inclination," Christopher said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.