How to Use propensity in a Sentence

propensity

noun

• He had a propensity for crime.
• People get fed up with it and turn against that propensity to protest.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2019
• Bands over 10 years old have the propensity to lose the plot.
  — Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 10 Mar. 2022
• Keep in mind, this tends to be a group of high-propensity voters.
  — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2022
• His propensity to work counts is a tone-setter.
  — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
• Even as a kid, Mitchell’s long arms and propensity for steals turned heads.
  — C Jackson Cowart, charlotteobserver, 12 June 2017
• The 61-year-old is known for his propensity to make lists and keep them on his phone.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
• The poll was weighted for age and the propensity to be online.
  — Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 18 May 2020
• Like the false idea that gay men have a high propensity for pedophilia.
  — Jaweed Kaleem, latimes.com, 31 May 2017
• But its propensity not to tell the truth could create problems for users.
  — PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
• The coat is a piece that even those with a propensity for neutrals can't overlook.
  — Samantha Brash, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
• When the cost of debt gets higher and the propensity to lend goes down, this will contract.
  — Robert Levine, Billboard, 14 June 2019
• But yes, Goff did have a propensity for turnovers that cost him with the Rams.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
• Still, here’s one that those with a propensity to motion sickness may want to take a pass on.
  — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
• As income declines, so does the propensity to turn out at the ballot box.
  — The Economist, 26 Sep. 2019
• But the team’s propensity for putting Colorado up a man is a concern.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2020
• As a batter, Mauer had a propensity to take a pitcher’s first strike.
  — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
• Some providers have already adjusted their plans based on the propensity for the codes to spread.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2021
• After all, the Vikings have showed a propensity to cave in on themselves in the past.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2019
• And there was a fast pace and a lot of those horses have not shown the propensity to want to go a mile and a quarter.
  — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
• Now Claude knew that Claude had a propensity for fakery.
  — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
• Given his propensity for making deals, Veach was asked what is the art of a draft trade.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
• His propensity for long frames was often driven by two-strike struggles.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
• But all three schools have shown the propensity to field a lethal air attack, so the decision will be tough.
  — Sam Butler, ajc, 12 Dec. 2017
• The play-offs’ propensity for drama had been established from the off.
  — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
• Williams, 5-11, can score in many ways and propensity for steals with her active hands.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2022
• One of the main culprits is the models’ propensity for sycophancy.
  — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 June 2026
• In most years, that would not be a big concern, given the state’s propensity to vote for Democrats.
  — New York Times, 6 June 2018
• So while the steal has been snatched from the game, the Dodgers’ propensity to lead off and swipe right has proven worthwhile.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
• Crockett is a liberal with a propensity for name-calling and a taste for feuds.
  — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026