How to Use propensity in a Sentence

propensity

noun

• He had a propensity for crime.
• And tensions have also been building owing to Maduro’s propensity to cause trouble.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
• Those two endpoints contain the highest propensity for chaotic change and, therefore, the greatest overall risks.
  — Dan Gamota, Forbes, 25 June 2021
• While her legislative achievements are limited so far, her propensity for making headlines has carried through her time in office.
  — Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2021
• Those who already have abnormal heart rhythms or who have a propensity for developing them should stay away, as should those who have chronic kidney problems.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
• And a recent study finds that all-mail voting in Colorado also increases turnout with bigger gains among low-propensity voters.
  — Jennifer De Pinto, CBS News, 22 July 2021
• With a propensity for penning catchy hooks perfect for the stage, Calloway was renowned as a performer with a knack for engaging fans with his music in real time.
  — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 8 July 2021
• Depending on weather conditions and propensity to sweating, dry shampoo may be essential to your hair care routine.
  — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 27 July 2021
• And other headstones commemorate both the person and the human propensity toward errors.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2021
• Shadyside has been home to countless bizarre mass murders over the decades, yet this propensity toward wanton acts of savagery hasn’t done much to prepare its citizenry for violence.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 July 2021
• After the game, Counsell and others noted Wong's propensity for big offensive games after having missed extended time.
  — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2021
• Bands over 10 years old have the propensity to lose the plot.
  — Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 10 Mar. 2022
• Judge Polster is regarded (maybe not well) for his propensity to level threats, and harsh ones (if that’s an acceptable description of implications of bankruptcy).
  — Jack Fowler, National Review, 24 June 2021
• 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

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024