tendencies
- plural of tendency.
Example Sentences
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"For me, I know that my avoidant tendencies are toxic and it would be unfair for me to date someone right now," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But he also sees the breakdown as creating some opportunities, as it leads to “a more defensive rotation” into sectors showing some technically bullish tendencies.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
The 29-year-old’s natural tendencies are a great match for grass, though she exited in the first round here in each of the last four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Swift built her reputation as an ultra-relatable pop star, seemingly down-to-earth with her regular girl fashion sensibilities, boy troubles and cat-lady tendencies.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Nothing in either of my two careers as a black man in America had served to give me any idealistic tendencies.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
