prone
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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
Turning off the service makes ships harder to spot electronically and less prone to Iranian attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
However, it is also prone to painful pullbacks.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
He had a nurse and a son-in-law, and he was prone to long, ponderous silences when he had not been drinking too much.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing prone
The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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Nothing But the Truth
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Vocabulary from "There Will Never Be an Age of Artificial Intimacy," by Sherry Turkle
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