leaning
Americannoun
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leanings
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of leaning
First recorded before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining; lean 1 + -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing leaning
Example Sentences
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The jury has been deadlocked 11-1 with the majority apparently leaning towards finding the 36-year-old Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Waller said he was leaning against supporting a rate hike in September because it looked as if inflation was finally starting to trend lower.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
“We’re leaning forward, and we’re iterating. We will push the boundaries and litigate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The company says loyalty members visit about three times as often as other customers, so the opportunity is turning casual diners into regulars, leaning on personalized offers rather than blasting the same message to everyone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
They pushed their way through the snow, Strong Jonn leaning on Rowan's shoulder.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
If she engaged with culture first, then she could ultimately impact her listeners’ political leanings.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
In reality, if you watch Herrera’s content, there’s no indication he’s sincere in his Nazi leanings.
From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2026
Resendez typically sees responses shift more according to income level than political leanings.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
Two Damascus-based diplomats said thousands had left al-Hol in recent weeks, raising alarm that people with extremist leanings could be moving around Syria or trying to leave the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
In 1997 an archaeologist and a medical doctor with archaeological leanings identified them as human fetuses.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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