inclined

Example Sentences

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You know how we adults are inclined to respond to such unbridled optimism: With patronizing pats on the head.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank is inclined to hold interest rates steady despite the energy shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Unlike Frederiksen, Lund Poulsen is not inclined to share his life on social media.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Before they get to scholarship level, players would be assessed at 14 to see what education pathway suits them - whether they are academic or more practically inclined.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

When all the afternoon’s adventures had been told, the family felt inclined to go visiting in a body, for each found something very attractive in the big house on the other side of the hedge.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott