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In literature, the word “inclined” is a versatile term that conveys a range of tendencies, from internal emotional predispositions to physical slants and shifts in direction. It is often used to indicate a character’s natural propensity or momentary decision-making process—expressing, for example, a desire to take charge rather than accept orders [1] or a sudden urge to act on a feeling, whether it be anger or humor [2][3]. At other times, the term denotes a literal inclination, as when a vessel’s course veers southwest [4] or a head is tilted in quiet contemplation [5]. Through such uses, writers skillfully signal both inner dispositions and observable shifts in posture or movement, enriching character portrayals and narrative detail.
  1. He is no more inclined to receive orders from others; he wants to take command himself.
    — from The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Counsels and Maxims by Arthur Schopenhauer
  2. At one moment he was furious, and felt inclined to give the marquis a good thrashing, or to slap his face publicly, in the club.
    — from Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant
  3. His exclamations, very natural under the circumstances, made me feel inclined to laugh.
    — from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova
  4. From this point the direction of the Nautilus inclined towards the south-west.
    — from Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea by Jules Verne
  5. His eyes were dark, and his forehead inclined to be bald.
    — from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson

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