How to Use propensity in a Sentence

propensity

noun

• He had a propensity for crime.
• Bands over 10 years old have the propensity to lose the plot.
  — Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 10 Mar. 2022
• But yes, Goff did have a propensity for turnovers that cost him with the Rams.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021
• The 61-year-old is known for his propensity to make lists and keep them on his phone.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
• Keep in mind, this tends to be a group of high-propensity voters.
  — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2022
• The poll was weighted for age and the propensity to be online.
  — Mica Soellner, Washington Examiner, 18 May 2020
• After all, the Vikings have showed a propensity to cave in on themselves in the past.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2019
• Even as a kid, Mitchell’s long arms and propensity for steals turned heads.
  — C Jackson Cowart, charlotteobserver, 12 June 2017
• So while the steal has been snatched from the game, the Dodgers’ propensity to lead off and swipe right has proven worthwhile.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2022
• When the cost of debt gets higher and the propensity to lend goes down, this will contract.
  — Robert Levine, Billboard, 14 June 2019
• Adding to the Mystics’ issues was a propensity for fouling, and the Fever went 18 for 23 from the line.
  — Kareem Copeland, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
• Vassell has also shown a propensity for blocks and steals and had two of the former against the Suns.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Apr. 2021
• But the team’s propensity for putting Colorado up a man is a concern.
  — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2020
• People get fed up with it and turn against that propensity to protest.
  — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2019
• In most years, that would not be a big concern, given the state’s propensity to vote for Democrats.
  — New York Times, 6 June 2018
• Williams, 5-11, can score in many ways and propensity for steals with her active hands.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 10 Apr. 2022
• Be sure to sit tight at the end for a cute post-credits gag that nails the propensity of the young to blow things out of proportion.
  — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
• What, with the gear, fashion, and propensity for flair, the sport is in a league of its own—and way more than just a leather ball and pair of glass backboards.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 26 Aug. 2022
• Like the false idea that gay men have a high propensity for pedophilia.
  — Jaweed Kaleem, latimes.com, 31 May 2017
• Some providers have already adjusted their plans based on the propensity for the codes to spread.
  — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2021
• His propensity for fouling often glues him to the bench.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 20 Nov. 2020
• Both teams have already shown a propensity to get on base.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022
• As a batter, Mauer had a propensity to take a pitcher’s first strike.
  — Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
• But all three schools have shown the propensity to field a lethal air attack, so the decision will be tough.
  — Sam Butler, ajc, 12 Dec. 2017
• As income declines, so does the propensity to turn out at the ballot box.
  — The Economist, 26 Sep. 2019
• The propensity on the part of these men — and much of humankind, for that matter — to incline toward the light is no surprise.
  — Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2021
• The actress has a propensity for bringing Clueless scenes back to life.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 July 2021
• To begin with, L.L.M.s have a disturbing propensity to just make things up out of nowhere.
  — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
• This goes to a slight Harris advantage among likely voters, 51-47%, with some pro-Harris groups showing a bit more propensity to vote.
  — Gary Langer, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
• The high propensity is believed to be due to geographic distribution or ancestry, rather than race.
  — Kaan Ozcan, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024