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It prompts us, as we bob about, to reflect on our own proclivities and preconceptions, our patterns of reception and perception.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

On his 21st birthday, in 1932, he came into a sizable inheritance that allowed him to live where he wanted and indulge his maverick aesthetic proclivities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

They added that respect for existing precedent “contributes to the actual and perceived integrity of the judicial process” by ensuring that decisions are “founded in the law rather than in the proclivities of individuals.”

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2025

It added that allegations the company had knowingly employed "individuals with proclivities or histories towards illegal... conduct" were "similarly without basis".

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2024

Were all firemen picked then for their looks as well as their proclivities?

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury