proclivity

Investors don’t currently have large positions in them, so they have wiggle room in their portfolios to take a chance on a few more shares—and they have recently shown the proclivity to do that.

From Barron's ● May 13, 2026

Verma notes that there has been an increasing proclivity to reduce subsidies, which may not necessarily be a good idea in a price-sensitive country like India.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

The battle group’s youngest members are showing a proclivity for using new tech to solve problems; one soldier recently 3-D-printed a replacement for a broken fuse box cover.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

The most notable stock-market research over the weekend comes from academia, where researchers studied those rascals in Congress and their proclivity to trade.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025

For once not wearing his red carnation, the mayor was asked to describe Fuller and replied, “He has a proclivity for vexation.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Americans have been resistant to changing their protein-consuming proclivities in the face of higher prices, but that’s slowly changing, said Earnest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

In this world, the bizarre proclivities of one man can disturb the peace and rattle markets.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

If the goal was to make Jackson’s proclivities look normal and wholesome, congratulations, “Michael” is a spectacular failure.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026

It prompts us, as we bob about, to reflect on our own proclivities and preconceptions, our patterns of reception and perception.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

He hadn’t asked Rishi to give up comics from a sense of arrogance or pride or feeling ashamed of his oldest son’s artistic proclivities.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon