propensity

Example Sentences

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“Also, if there is no clinical data for a substance, and an awareness that the substance has the propensity for harm, that could make it an appropriate placement on the Category 2 list.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The judge would have to infer guilt from the fact that stories contained private information, and, he claimed, Mail journalists had a "propensity" to use unlawful methods.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

High-income earners will realize outsize benefits, but low-income households, which tend to have a higher marginal propensity to consume, really won’t see all that much of a boost External link.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“He has a violent temper. My mother had a propensity to spoil him. My father was the only one who didn’t spoil him.”

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger