inclined to

Idioms  

1. Tending or disposed toward, as in I'm inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt. [Mid-1300s]

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Example Sentences

Since investors in SPVs aren’t actually recognized as directly holding a stake in the underlying startups, the private companies also aren’t inclined to provide them with information about their businesses.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

If we really wanted to help human parents have more children, though, it might be wise to consider that we, too, are animals—creatures inclined to breed in favorable conditions, and with plenty of help.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

However, she'd be "less inclined" to pay to watch one from her bedroom, she says.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A University of California, Berkeley, poll published in mid-March found that 52% of voters were inclined to vote “yes” on the billionaire tax, with 33% against it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

“I would be inclined to agree with Luke.”

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson