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How do you use Proclivity in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like propensity or leaning, plus the exact meaning.

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Proclivity meaning

A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.

Using Proclivity

  • The main meaning on this page is: A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
  • Useful related words include: propensity, leaning, inclination, disposition.
  • In the example corpus, proclivity often appears in combinations such as: proclivity for, proclivity to, the proclivity.

Context around Proclivity

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 13 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Proclivity

  • In this selection, "proclivity" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, apparent, series, socialist, tucked and towards stand out and add context to how "proclivity" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include buffet s proclivity for only and ceo s proclivity to something. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "proclivity" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with proclivity

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Yet Psarras also believes the extremists fell victim to their own proclivity for violence. (14 words)

Tying these disparate projects isn’t just their director’s proclivity for the gonzo, but also a certain narrative economy. (20 words)

Adding insult to injury is the administration’s apparent proclivity for shaming students, regardless of whether the rules have actually been broken. (22 words)

One of the core principles we established was, ‘what’s the public health guidance and what is the data’, so that we don’t take arbitrary actions based on, say, even a CEO’s proclivity to something because that’s not the way to run a large institution. (48 words)

Not for the first time, Hearts manager Steven Naismith was left cursing his team’s worrying proclivity for losing goals in quick succession in major matches as they were kicked out of the Viaplay Cup after conceding three goals in 14 minutes. (42 words)

It's entirely plausible that the first student is a student with a proclivity for Maths is studying Honours Maths, Physics and Applied Maths at the Leaving Cert level — and nails them all, without even studying History at the Leaving Cert level. (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

But even knowing the series’ proclivity for change, it still would’ve been hard to imagine back in the day that the 16th chapter would end up being a straight-up action game with only modest RPG elements.

Curiously, or maybe not, given the excitement of socialist proclivity, tucked into a 500-page-plus public safety bill is the very real calling for a bias registry, so I best be careful.

Given Warren Buffet’s proclivity for only owning the stock of companies that he understands inside and out, all of these make sense now for growth and income investors worried about the potential for a steep market decline.

Members of the Government who paid tribute to Dr. Luncheon noted that he had the proclivity for being known for having his input for everything that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) accomplished.

Not for the first time, Hearts manager Steven Naismith was left cursing his team’s worrying proclivity for losing goals in quick succession in major matches as they were kicked out of the Viaplay Cup after conceding three goals in 14 minutes.

Tying these disparate projects isn’t just their director’s proclivity for the gonzo, but also a certain narrative economy.

While I can understand Poles’ proclivity for accumulating assets, you win games with more good players, as opposed to ones you got for greater value.

However, even strong supporters of the IMF (myself included) will likely be befuddled by the institution’s recent proclivity to score own goals.

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We have to be careful that our proclivity to slavishly adopt Western trends does not precipitate any local anxiety about our Muslim brothers and sisters, and vice versa.

Adding insult to injury is the administration’s apparent proclivity for shaming students, regardless of whether the rules have actually been broken.

He maintained that the alleged refusal of the government to register the COP has the proclivity of stirring chaos in the nation.

One of the core principles we established was, ‘what’s the public health guidance and what is the data’, so that we don’t take arbitrary actions based on, say, even a CEO’s proclivity to something because that’s not the way to run a large institution.

The Tullys have a proclivity towards egomania, as seen when Edmure Tully arrogantly offers himself to be the new King of Westeros.

Trump’s personal diatribe against the WHO director general Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus is appalling but not surprising given Trump's racist proclivity.

As someone who used to document Edelman’s proclivity to be willing to engage in fisticuffs at the drop of a hat, this version of Edelman had not been seen in years.

In light of the recent ouster of National Security Advisor ridiculed President apparent proclivity for hiring members of his cabinet from the ranks of Fox News punditry.

The duchess continued to demonstrate her proclivity for shirt dresses, wearing a white, mid-length number with a pair of tan heels.

While the wing endured a well-publicized sophomore slump on the offensive end last season with his decreased efficiency and proclivity for contested mid-rangers, his impressive defensive performances went relatively under the radar last year.

Yet Psarras also believes the extremists fell victim to their own proclivity for violence.

It's entirely plausible that the first student is a student with a proclivity for Maths is studying Honours Maths, Physics and Applied Maths at the Leaving Cert level — and nails them all, without even studying History at the Leaving Cert level.

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Common combinations with proclivity

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "proclivity" in a sentence?
An example: "But even knowing the series’ proclivity for change, it still would’ve been hard to imagine back in the day that the 16th chapter would end up being a straight-up action game with only modest RPG elements." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "proclivity" from authentic English texts.
What does "proclivity" mean?
Proclivity means: A predisposition or natural inclination, propensity, or a predilection; especially, a strong disposition or bent.
What are synonyms of "proclivity"?
Common synonyms of "proclivity" include: propensity, leaning, inclination, disposition, tendency.
How many example sentences with "proclivity" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "proclivity", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.