1
: having inclination, disposition, or tendency
2
a
: having a leaning or slope
b
: making an angle with a line or plane
Synonyms
Examples of inclined in a Sentence
people who are inclined toward volunteering
a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts
Recent Examples on the Web
Running for Senate Even though Pryor sometimes faced opposition on Capitol Hill, voters back at home weren’t inclined to replace him.
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Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
But this year, many Arab Americans don’t feel inclined to celebrate.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Your note is sweet, if a bit effusive, but Miss Manners is inclined to let that pass.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
But to me this pattern of becoming much better at infecting wild birds, and seemingly less inclined to infect people seems reassuring.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
John described his son as a loyal friend, someone who even as a boy was inclined to protect the weak and stand up to aggressors.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Various aesthetic details celebrate the maison’s equestrian heritage, including the Arabic numerals of the hours-minutes display, which are inclined to evoke a galloping horse, and, at 6 o’clock, minute repeater hammers sculpted in the shape of horses.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
That leaves more than 100 million people, and not all of them are inclined to dutifully obey the edicts of public-health officials.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
The similarity between the Republican primary results and the poll responses of Republican primary voters suggest that most of Mr. Trump’s weakness in the primary simply came from those already inclined to back Mr. Biden in 2020 and 2024.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Frank E. Lockwood, arkansasonline.com, 20 Apr. 2024
But this year, many Arab Americans don’t feel inclined to celebrate.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Your note is sweet, if a bit effusive, but Miss Manners is inclined to let that pass.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
But to me this pattern of becoming much better at infecting wild birds, and seemingly less inclined to infect people seems reassuring.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
John described his son as a loyal friend, someone who even as a boy was inclined to protect the weak and stand up to aggressors.
—Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Various aesthetic details celebrate the maison’s equestrian heritage, including the Arabic numerals of the hours-minutes display, which are inclined to evoke a galloping horse, and, at 6 o’clock, minute repeater hammers sculpted in the shape of horses.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
That leaves more than 100 million people, and not all of them are inclined to dutifully obey the edicts of public-health officials.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
The similarity between the Republican primary results and the poll responses of Republican primary voters suggest that most of Mr. Trump’s weakness in the primary simply came from those already inclined to back Mr. Biden in 2020 and 2024.
—Nate Cohn, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclined. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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