How to Use leaning in a Sentence

leaning

noun

• 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, Washington Post, 5 July 2018
• Kennedy's own leanings on privacy are hard to put in a box.
  — Derek Hawkins, chicagotribune.com, 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• And two, that the chain’s very public conservative leanings haven’t done much damage.
  — Rachel Sugar, Vox, 20 Dec. 2018
• In Germany, where news and opinion writing often merge, it is known for its center-left leanings.
  — Sara Germano, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
• The hard-right leaning Herrod is known for his strict stance on immigration and has strongly aligned himself with Trump.
  — Lindsay Whitehurst, The Seattle Times, 26 June 2018
• The first slide features a photo of Bush Hager holding her maternal grandmother's hand and a second shows her leaning in to kiss Welch on the cheek.
  — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 8 Nov. 2018
• The Trump appointee asked skeptical questions of the government in one case and kept silent in the second, leaving his leanings unclear.
  — Jess Bravin, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2020
• There was also a stark divide in the political leanings of these states: 25 out of the 26 were Republican.
  — Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
• Overall, 40 states became more partisan − that is, states in which partisan leanings intensified in more than half the counties.
  — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024