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adjective

inclined

(often followed by ‘to’) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

In a sentence

Six example sentences with inclined, each labelled with its topic.

  • Participants who slept poorly were far more inclined to accept the first answer offered without checking it.

    Psychology

  • After two delayed flights I am inclined to take the overnight train, even though it costs more.

    Travel

  • Lifters are inclined to add weight before their form is solid, which is how shoulders get hurt.

    Fitness

  • Older savers are inclined to keep too much in cash, watching inflation quietly erode a balance that feels safe.

    Finance

  • I am inclined to undercook the pasta by a minute, since it keeps softening in the sauce.

    Cooking

  • Hume thought we are inclined to see causes everywhere, even when all we have observed is one thing following another.

    Philosophy

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