propensities

plural of propensity

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Noun
  • While bad tendencies showed up in each loss enough good things seemed to appear in the wins.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • To identify workaholics, the researchers used established psychological surveys that measure both excessive and compulsive working tendencies.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 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
  • Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.
    Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Capital combined with client introductions, regulatory know-how, or industry access can support growth in ways a pure check often doesn’t.
    Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 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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