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
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.
