inclination
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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
"Sometimes people can get very embarrassed by pests because there is an inclination that maybe they're dirty, which actually isn't always the case," he said.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Three regional Fed presidents -- Beth Hammack, Neel Kashkari and Lorie Logan -- backed the pause but not language in the Fed statement that signaled an inclination towards interest rate cuts.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Specifically, the inclination of consumers to search for lower prices during a spike.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Strange to say, they felt no inclination to talk to one another about him after he had gone.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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