1
: having inclination, disposition, or tendency
2
a
: having a leaning or slope
b
: making an angle with a line or plane
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Examples of inclined in a Sentence
people who are inclined toward volunteering
a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts
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People are far less inclined to help these passengers, wrote Blewett.
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Bella Stoddart,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
On both occasions, a teenager may be more inclined to pass to a more senior team-mate.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
The trio are representative of a new generation of American soccer players who, as European leagues have improved exponentially in the last decade, are far more inclined to move abroad to seek new challenges.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Those who grew up in a supportive environment where their emotions weren’t minimized may be more naturally inclined to self-validate, Kuo continues.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
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Bella Stoddart,monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025
On both occasions, a teenager may be more inclined to pass to a more senior team-mate.
—Art De Roché, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
The trio are representative of a new generation of American soccer players who, as European leagues have improved exponentially in the last decade, are far more inclined to move abroad to seek new challenges.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
Those who grew up in a supportive environment where their emotions weren’t minimized may be more naturally inclined to self-validate, Kuo continues.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for inclined
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclined. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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