How to Use leaning in a Sentence

leaning

noun

• Wild, a group accused of far-right and neo-Nazi leanings.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2018
• The judge said there was no evidence the two had neo-Nazi leanings.
  — Fox News, 13 June 2018
• The tenderness in this treatment is what lingers longer than any of the script’s Borscht Belt leanings.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
• Kennedy's own leanings on privacy are hard to put in a box.
  — Derek Hawkins, chicagotribune.com, 5 July 2018
• Kennedy’s own leanings on privacy are hard to put in a box.
  — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2018
• The bar menu features 25 wines, 20 beers on tap with a Texas leaning, and classic and creative cocktails.
  — Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 3 Sep. 2020
• Add in the extra length of an adult user’s arm and some careful leaning, and there should be 6 feet between the exchange.
  — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 1 Oct. 2020
• His leaning, short-handed jumper never had a chance to hit the rim and instead fell into the arms of Davis for his 13th rebound.
  — Andrew Greif, OregonLive.com, 15 Apr. 2018
• Gilley’s has played host to an event with a political leaning.
  — Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2022
• But the Ohio Supreme Court's political leaning may have changed.
  — Julie Carr Smyth, ajc, 1 Jan. 2023
• The pop-leaning song is the third offering from Minaj's album Queen, due Aug. 10.
  — Gary Trust, Billboard, 28 June 2018
• Two ovens that are separate from the cooktop are raised to prevent leaning over.
  — Brenda Richardson, The Seattle Times, 3 Sep. 2018
• One of those 30-acre control sites is dense with branch-heavy trees, some leaning into each other.
  — David Helvarg, National Geographic, 20 Dec. 2019
• And in a nod to Sternberg’s utopian leanings, there’s a taxonomy to it all.
  — Sam Schube, GQ, 4 Apr. 2018
• But by October, the teen's Nazi leanings were spilling offline.
  — Justin Jouvenal, chicagotribune.com, 27 Mar. 2018
• Arkera’s models tracked the leanings of Brazil’s politicians to get an early sense of the likely outcome.
  — The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
• Catholics in Germany have long been known for their liberal leanings.
  — Chico Harlan, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2019
• That’s sharply out of step with the country’s political leanings.
  — USA Today, 24 July 2023
• The tone of the coverage broke down according to the tribal leanings of the cable news audience.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
• The problem with this theory is that the head of the FBI is supposed to be blind to the leanings of polls and political scuttlebutt.
  — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 16 Apr. 2018
• Her departure is the latest shift on a council that in recent years has become younger and more left-leaning.
  — Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022
• The most head-turning statements, though, were those that embraced London’s punk leanings.
  — Vogue, 18 Sep. 2018
• But Russian officials were quick to seize on Hunka's ovation as proof of the far-right leanings of Ukraine and its backers.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2023
• That’s quite a shift, but as Saillard showed in Paris last night, there’s plenty of room for his theatrical leanings in the shoes and accessories space.
  — Vogue, 20 June 2018
• This floral pattern nods to the living room's vintage leanings, but the white-and-acid-yellow motif is fresh and fearless.
  — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
• One citizen at Tuesday’s board meeting claimed the book was biased and left-leaning.
  — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2022
• Barring any strong leanings, the safer move was to diversify.
  — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 21 June 2019
• In most cases, the political leaning of a stan account will take its cues from the values and public stances of the star the account is stanning.
  — NBC News, 24 Dec. 2020
• Rice explained that her group was able to convince voters to pass it by explaining that independents made up a notable faction of the city, despite D.C.’s blue leanings.
  — Julia Mueller, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
• Hostin also noted that political leanings isn't even among the most common reasons that neighbors find themselves at odds with one another.
  — EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Jan 2025