All 10 Uses of
inclined
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- He was just as unsociable, and showed not the slightest inclination for any companionship.†
Chpt 3 *
- He was fretted, too, by all sorts of strange and almost surprising desires; for instance, after midnight he suddenly had an intense irresistible inclination to go down, open the door, go to the lodge and beat Smerdyakov.†
Chpt 5
- "Don't mention it," said Samsonov, inclining his head.†
Chpt 8
- Ippolit Kirillovitch, the prosecutor (he was really the deputy prosecutor, but we always called him the prosecutor), was rather a peculiar man, of about five and thirty, inclined to be consumptive, and married to a fat and childless woman.†
Chpt 9
- He had, in fact, an awful inclination to get up and declare that he wouldn't say another word, "not if you hang me for it."†
Chpt 9
- Kolya had a great inclination to say something even warmer and more demonstrative, but he felt ill at ease.†
Chpt 10
- During the two months that had passed since Mitya's arrest, Alyosha had called frequently at the widow Morozov's house, both from his own inclination and to take messages for Mitya.†
Chpt 11
- Before time was, by some decree which I could never make out, I was pre-destined 'to deny' and yet I am genuinely good-hearted and not at all inclined to negation.†
Chpt 11
- Knowing that you are inclined to believe in me, I administered some disbelief by telling you that anecdote.†
Chpt 11
- He left a note written in his peculiar language, 'I destroy myself of my own will and inclination so as to throw no blame on any one.'†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(inclined as in: I'm inclined to) a tendency, mood, desire, or attitude that favors something; or making someone favor something