sudden inclination
Example Sentences
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The Onondago had no difficulty in following the trail, which led us, at first, for some distance in a line towards Ravensnest, then made a sudden inclination in the direction of the hut.
From Satanstoe by Cooper, James Fenimore
She put her hand up to her throat with a gasp to keep down the sudden inclination to cry out.
From The Firm of Girdlestone by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
"Did you tell her to say that?" she asked, with a sudden inclination of her body toward me.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896 by Various
"It's cruel hard o' me," returned Joseph, betraying a sudden inclination to whimper.
From Aunt Rachel by Murray, David Christie
The sudden inclination passed, and there remained nothing but an overwhelming sense of disappointment, by which I was crushed for a few minutes, while still the doctor's mocking laughter sounded in my ears.
From The Lady of the Ice A Novel by De Mille, James
