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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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
Inclining south, it was seen rising and falling just within the breakers, and then it was hid by the rocks.
From Homeward Bound or, the Chase by Cooper, James Fenimore
Inclining to dusk as it was, I knew him at a glance: it was Mr. Lawrence on his grey pony.
From The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Brontë, Anne
Inclining sideways, so that their long hair falls far over, they glide this way and that; one foot continually in the air, and their fingers thrown forth, and twirling in the moonbeams.
From Omoo by Melville, Herman
Inclining to adopt this conclusion, Mr. Rayburn answered cautiously that his stay at the seaside would depend on circumstances.
From Little Novels by Collins, Wilkie
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