proclivity
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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
It was an eye-opening moment for the industry, the government and the public as a whole, showing the worrisome proclivities the systems already held.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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
They added that respect for existing precedent “contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process” by ensuring that decisions are “founded in the law rather than in the proclivities of individuals.”
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025
It added that allegations the company had knowingly employed "individuals with proclivities or histories towards illegal... conduct" were "similarly without basis".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
Were all firemen picked then for their looks as well as their proclivities?
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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