penchants

plural of penchant

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Noun
  • While Uso has been known to play to the crowd and have a good time, he's shown some heelish tendencies as of late.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The first two periods for the Bruins were marked by shades of the worst tendencies of last year’s team – costly turnovers inability to build on in-game success and lack of timely saves.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the corrupt scheme was well documented journalistically and much of the evidence is indicative, ultimately Argentina's Judiciary followed its political inclinations all the way to the top.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The artist’s ability to straddle the line between tomboy inclinations and ultra-glam moments is what has always attracted me to her style.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.
    Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Penchants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penchants. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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