tendency

Example Sentences

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That’s the tendency of consumers to spend more when their stocks and home values are riding high.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Much of the frying process occurs under negative pressure, which increases the tendency for oil to be pulled into the food.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

But the smallness and lockstep defeatism of so much commentary on the war also stems from the normal human tendency to interpret today’s big thing as another version of yesterday’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This refers to the tendency for consumers to spend more when their assets — including things like their stock portfolios or homes — grow in value, even if their income levels stay the same.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Adams had a lifelong tendency to view the world “out there” as a projection of the emotions he felt swirling inside himself.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis