1. tendency
Tom has a tendency to exaggerate.
Today there seems to be a tendency to make little of human relations.
That tendency is strong among Americans.
Another tendency of many Japanese that bothers foreigners is to make statements that are too general and too broad by using or implying words like "all" and "every".
The present writer doesn't like such a tendency.
Just as it is the tendency of great minds to make one hear much with few words, small minds have a talent for talking a lot, and saying nothing.
We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so.
There is a tendency for Japanese to want to know a certain amount of personal information about someone such as age, position and whether they are married or not, before they feel comfortable talking with a stranger.
Prices showed a tendency of going up.
There is a tendency for people to think that hang gliding is dangerous.
The human tendency to regard little things as important has produced very many great things.
The energy production of the Sun has a tendency to grow.
An inclination, bent, or predisposition to something. Monica has a tendency to talk too much when she is nervous.
Greg’s tendency to be critical made him unpopular with his co-workers.
Spirits are to be found all over the world. This school was built upon the site of a shrine and thus there is a particular tendency for them to gather.
Anglais mot "neiging"(tendency) se produit dans des ensembles:
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