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Collocations for inclination - noun

ADJECTIVE

strong
slight
I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry.
little
He has shown little inclination to resolve the conflict.
natural, own, personal
My own inclination is to be more direct in approach.
The president's own inclination was always towards/toward a pro-French policy.
first
Your first inclination may be to panic.
homosexual, sexual
artistic, political, religious

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VERB + inclination

feel, have
show
lack
resist
You should resist any inclination to meddle.
follow
In matters of dress she followed her personal inclinations rather than fashion.

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PREPOSITION

by inclination
He is a teacher by occupation but a philosopher by inclination.
inclination for
an inclination for war
inclination towards/toward
She has no inclination towards/toward mysticism.

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PHRASES

neither the time nor the inclination, the time or the inclination
I have neither the time nor the inclination to play stupid games!

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