Penchant

His penchant is for the gargantuan – auto companies, school violence, capitalism, health care. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That agents of the state of Israel are behind much if not all of the "Hamas rockets" is a reasonable conclusion and backed up by the Israeli governments long term penchant for fabricating Muslim terrorism. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And he fears updating the Copyright Act will blow up because of the Tory's short-term penchant for slogans and electioneering. ❋ Jane Taber (2010)

The cable is embarrassing for Mr. King, whose r ole in setting the country ' s interest rate is supposed to be apolitical and has fed into mounting criticism of the central banker for what has been described as his penchant for exerting political pressure. ❋ Alistair MacDonald (2010)

FAIR called his penchant for attacking Muslim countries "an O'Reilly trademark", and "his disregard for Muslim civilians is matched by the anti-Muslim sentiments he frequently expresses on both his nationally syndicated radio show, the Radio Factor," reaching 3.5 million listeners, and his top-rated FNC show. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And might this be related to what others have termed our penchant for reliance on 'basic-level categories.' ❋ Unknown (2006)

We're up here knocking about a little, partly to hunt, but mostly because I've a penchant, that is, a weakness for exploring out-of-the-way places. ❋ George Rathborne (1896)

Karamargin, a spokesman for Ms. Giffords, called her penchant for frugality. ❋ By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE (2011)

"The color of the letters seems very Howard Hughes," she said, referring to his penchant for sultry actresses like Ava Gardner and Rita Hayworth. ❋ By DAVID COLMAN (2011)

Writer Lionel Shriver writers recalls a penchant for writing long, febrile short stories and supporting unpopular political positions. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And as a Virginia political science professor put it, "McAuliffe's weakness is McAuliffe" - that is, his penchant for puffery and his overbearing personality. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But he seems to have captured Peckinpah's surface characteristics - namely a penchant for blood-spurting violence - without the lyricism and elegiac quality that distinguishes the early film. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My own sentiments are these: (1) We are far from being the first country in history to individualize and demonize the wartime enemy, although our leaders have demonstrated a kind of penchant for becoming obsessed by their individual antagonists (Castro, Noriega, Khomeini). ❋ Unknown (2008)

I may indeed be suffering from a "penchant" for Doubt, for skepticism. ❋ James F. McGrath (2008)

Though more than any one capable of discerning rare and complicated issues, where to the vulgar mind all would seem grey and dull and profitless, Henry James has, and it is absurd not to admit it, a "penchant" for the abnormal and the bizarre. ❋ John Cowper Powys (1917)

In the particular of names, the Americans have a decided "penchant" for those of euphonious and peculiar sound – they are selected from sacred and profane history, ancient and modern. ❋ Frederick (1845)

[Marcus] Halberstram also has a penchant for [Valentino] suits and [Oliver Peoples] glasses. ❋ Seymourwiener (2021)

1) Angus winked at me and I was [a goner]... totally penchanted! 2) He took me for a walk and was so [penchanting] that I never wanted to leave. 3) She [fainted out] of the pure penchantment of the way he said her name. ❋ Belch Queen (2019)

I have a [penchant] [for good] [books]. ❋ Nerdfighters: Made Of Awesome (2009)

"My [penchant] will actually [excite] everyone who [sees] it." ❋ Urualveabo (2014)

"[I hear you] have [penchant for buggery]?" "No, [I am not Gay]" ❋ Crawf21 (2011)