Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with tendency in American Collocation
tendency
noun
countable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
strong
He shows a marked tendency to give up when things go wrong.
not strong
In most people there is a slight tendency to gain weight with age.
bad or worrying
There is an unfortunate tendency to treat myth as history.
aggressive or harmful
She works with people who suffer from depression or have suicidal tendencies.
natural
The book reflects his belief in the inherent tendency of capitalism to raise living standards.
different or mixed
Her view of history aims to show the contradictory tendencies at work.
have a tendency
He begins having terrible nightmares and exhibiting violent tendencies.
try to prevent a tendency
Our concern is to counter the tendency to drop out of school at 16 or 17.
overcome a tendency
Nathan suppressed his more aggressive tendencies.
make a tendency stronger
This reinforces a tendency we all have to look at the world in a blinkered way.
notice a tendency
She also noticed a tendency to shut himself in and refuse to communicate.
show that someone or something may have a tendency
The language he used suggested a tendency towards authoritarianism.