prone
Example Sentences
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Nowadays, kids aren’t prone to take in old folks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
That includes older people, who are more prone to trust someone they meet through their social circles.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Now that he's also lost his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI, is it possible that Musk will be less prone to picking fights?
From BBC • May 18, 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
The shambler runs up the aisle toward the prone woman, who I can see now is the mayor’s wife.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
Vocabulary lists containing prone
The Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
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Vocabulary from "There Will Never Be an Age of Artificial Intimacy," by Sherry Turkle
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