prone to

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We are all prone to recency bias but this is quite something.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In his view, they can "bring young people back to politics", especially those particularly prone to abstaining from voting.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

This is a guy who is prone to rash decisionmaking and poor judgment, whose empathy for others, including those closest to him, may have a limit.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

PUFAs are more prone to oxidation, making cancer cells more vulnerable to ferroptosis and death.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Correlation and Causation Correlation and causation are two quite different words, and the innumerate are more prone to mistake them than most.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos