- present participle of incline.
inclining
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Etymology
Origin of inclining
First recorded in 1300–50, inclining is from the Middle English word enclinynge. See incline, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Inclining to our right was the port and town of St. Louis.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 538, March 17, 1832 by Various
Inclining more to one side than the other, crooked, all o' one hugh.
From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis
Inclining her ear to the door, she listened.
From Frances of the Ranges The Old Ranchman's Treasure by Marlowe, Amy Bell
Inclining her head as in haughty reply, More reproachful perchance than all utter'd rebuke, She said merely, resuming her seat, "Tell the Duke He may enter."
From Lucile by Meredith, Owen
Cuffe was near the just medium, Inclining a little too much, perhaps, to the naval dandy.
From The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet by Cooper, James Fenimore
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