penchant

Example Sentences

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Things will undoubtedly look a lot gloomier in markets if tech’s penchant for overspending becomes a definitive miscalculation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Others noted flaws in his play, including a penchant for holding on to the ball too long and taking too many sacks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The “ghosted” trend feeds on all those dynamics—along with TikTokers’ penchant for riffing on other users’ content.

From The Wall Street Journal

So to meet Parker’s criteria, companies with a penchant for increasing payouts need to pay less than 40% of net income as dividends and have market-like expected earnings growth.

From Barron's

She has to go to some dark places, channeling Claire’s depression, addiction to painkillers and more — but despite her penchant for playing more carefree women, Hudson says she wasn’t intimidated by the role’s meatier aspects.

From Los Angeles Times