prone to

Example Sentences

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Experiments have shown that when people feel deprived or resentful, they become significantly more prone to gamble.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

AI chatbots trained to be warm and friendly when interacting with users may also be more prone to inaccuracies, new research suggests.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

At the same time, membranes made of more unsaturated phospholipids would have been more prone to fusion, promoting mixing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Prediction markets are so prone to abuse that the alleged behavior in this case feels much more like a feature than a bug.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Ella had read about the starfolk in Curious Creatures of the Marvellian World, and it was true, they weren't prone to favors.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton