inclined
Example Sentences
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank is inclined to hold interest rates steady despite the energy shock.
Some of these investments—particularly those meant to replace creaky equipment—seem like the types regulators may be inclined to greenlight even if inflation runs rampant or the economy enters a downturn.
But he seemed inclined to press the prosecutors to seek a change in Treasury policy given the alternative.
“Nothing to suggest to date, in terms of the behavior of the Iranians, that that is what they are inclined to do,” he said.
From Salon
At the same time, an epic collapse in property prices in China has left many there feeling poorer and less inclined to consume luxuries such as foreign-made alcohol.
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