1
: having inclination, disposition, or tendency
is always inclined to volunteer
I'm inclined to agree with you.
Please stay longer if you're so inclined.
2
a
: having a leaning or slope
an inclined surface
b
: making an angle with a line or plane
Examples of inclined in a Sentence
people who are inclined toward volunteering
a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts
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Bids require openness, so when that vulnerability is met with hostility, people will be less inclined to reach out again.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The resulting scene is spectacular, with the apartment’s inclined and polished floor giving rise to physical comedy of absurdist pathos in the vein of Jerry Lewis, and Corvette’s frantic struggle for traction revealing the earnest undertones of her fraught visit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
But in the final weeks of his high school career, Landon Thome is more inclined to focus on the past and the present rather than the future.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
During that time, Mamdani kept his counsel, aware that the blitz of negative publicity stemming from his region may make FIFA less inclined to make an exemption for him.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The resulting scene is spectacular, with the apartment’s inclined and polished floor giving rise to physical comedy of absurdist pathos in the vein of Jerry Lewis, and Corvette’s frantic struggle for traction revealing the earnest undertones of her fraught visit.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
But in the final weeks of his high school career, Landon Thome is more inclined to focus on the past and the present rather than the future.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
During that time, Mamdani kept his counsel, aware that the blitz of negative publicity stemming from his region may make FIFA less inclined to make an exemption for him.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for inclined
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclined. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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