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tendency

[ten-duhn-see] / ˈtɛn dən si /




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Technical issues with his second serve, and a tendency to play passively against the very best, also let him down.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The suit alleges that OpenAI marketed ChatGPT as reliable despite its tendency to sometimes generate dangerous misinformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“And in the absence of a definite statement from Iran there is a tendency to downplay comments from the U.S. administration.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

In law and social science, we call this impact a chilling effect – the behavioral tendency for people in face of a threat to self-censor and restrain their activities for self-protection.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Zach is up and down, and true to his nature, he has a tendency to overvalue his achievements.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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