Tendency means: A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward. Related words include inclination or attitude. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Tendency in practice.
Tendency in a sentence
Tendency meaning
- A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.
- An organised unit or faction within a larger political organisation.
Synonyms of Tendency
Example sentences (20)
Indeed barring mechanical failures the weakest link appears by far to be only Pérez’s tendency toward costly error.
The movie raises questions about the tendency of Western societies to appropriate culture, knowledge and technology.
He embodies the tendency for “owning the libs” to become the key priority in right-wing political communication.
Not society, not the government, not the bosses, or his friends, but his own tendency to self-pity and laziness.
Ted has a tendency to hold in his true feelings, especially if they are more negative and potentially critical.
Taigen's seemingly clichéd motivation to reclaim his honor highlights his goal as a self-destructive tendency.
Given the franchise's tendency to jump around the timeline, it is guaranteed that he will show up again in future projects.
Ganesha urges you to guard against this tendency as you could miss out on opportunities that others could then benefit from.
They have a tendency to guide the drink past the tongue where drinking directly from a glass surrounds it.
At the end of the day, as they grow older, the tendency that they may end up taking drugs to get the caffeine effect is high.
This boss has the tendency to parry when being hit with ranged attacks, meaning that melee units will work better against it.
And all people from the tribes have that tendency which is exhibited by adherents of both religions.
And I think sometimes, writers have a tendency to believe that their work has to be perfect before it can be seen by outside eyes.
Given movie studios' tendency to chase cinematic universes, Sanderson's novels are a solid choice for a greater fantasy franchise.
Or is your natural tendency to take a more analytical, data-driven approach and make precisely calculated decisions based on facts?
This tendency benefits not only automobile makers but also the broader economy of luxury products.
The couple had a shared tendency of using aliases; for example, Muldavin went by Raoul Guy Rockwell, as well as Guy Muldavin Rockwell.
The villagers had done nothing, really, to distinguish themselves, except for a tendency towards moderation and occasional benevolence.
This tendency to fracture is similar, but not identical, to the tendency of glass to shatter when exposed to heat.
This is not a big sample, but it does fit the tendency for technology weakness in that month.
Common combinations with tendency
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- tendency to 132×
- the tendency 38×
- tendency of 21×
- have tendency 21×
- has tendency 17×
- tendency towards 13×
- tendency for 11×
- this tendency 10×
- his tendency 7×
- that tendency 6×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word tendency. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.