prone to
Example Sentences
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That includes older people, who are more prone to trust someone they meet through their social circles.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Vagner was shut down, emotionally absent and prone to walking out every time we had a disagreement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
A study last year from a university hospital in Turin, Italy, showed that women are more prone to adverse reactions to weight-loss drugs than men, including muscle loss.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
It has also suggested farmers select wheat varieties for pasta and bread that are "less prone to accumulating cadmium".
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“It was an old woman, prone to late-night wandering.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
