inclining

How to use inclining in a sentence

• Religious homage was paid with the bowing of the head, the inclining of the body, or the bending of the knee.

  The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham

• She was still for a few moments; her pale beautiful face inclining towards the child's; her large dark eyes bent upon him.

  Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood

• Paul was short in stature, somewhat stooping and at the middle age his hair was thin, inclining to baldness.

  Gospel Philosophy | J. H. Ward

• He was a stout, healthy-looking person, inclining to embonpoint; bound to succeed, if only from sheer solidity of person.

  The Daughters of Danaus | Mona Caird

• She raised her dainty figure, then uplifted a small hand, inclining her head forward with a graceful gesture.

  Menotah | Ernest G. Henham