leaning

[lee-ning]

noun

1. inclination; tendency.

   strong literary leanings.

   Synonyms: penchant, bias, proclivity, propensity, bent

leaning

/ ˈliːnɪŋ /

noun

1. a tendency or inclination

Word History and Origins

Origin of leaning¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining; lean ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

After loading up on The Beatles in November, Disney+ is leaning into Swifties in December.

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Jabs were scarce; instead, the fight descended into clinches from Clarke and heavy leaning from TKV, with lunging, telegraphed punches punctuating the action.

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That meant leaning on higher discounts on items that weren’t hit as hard by tariffs, like T-shirts, or items that were already in the U.S., she said.

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“Every time the elevator opened … there were people standing there, leaning against the wall, sobbing. And I mean openly sobbing.”

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The Chiefs finally broke through last week, but Dallas looks like the more complete team right now: healthier, faster on defense, and leaning into a locker room identity.

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Related Words

• inclination 
• predilection 
• propensity 
• sentiment