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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a tendency to fall" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a habitual inclination or likelihood of falling, whether physically or metaphorically.
Example: "The old tree showed a tendency to fall during strong winds, prompting the homeowners to consider its removal."
Alternatives: "a propensity to collapse" or "a likelihood of toppling".
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The lingering effects of the stroke include slurred speech and a tendency to fall.
Nagler reported that the woman also had a tendency to fall to the left.
Tags have a tendency to fall off, and without them one shark looks much like another.
This manifested itself in a tendency to fall totally silent in even the jolliest company.
This cake looks and tastes good, she said, but like most eggless cakes, it has a tendency to fall apart.
Despite accolades for the more serious films, the network still had a tendency to fall back on the tabloid formula.
But perhaps food writers have a tendency to fall back on a Zen-infused preconception of what Japan is about.
Still, there can be a tendency to fall back into mother-child roles: the nagger and the nagee.
— Eric Asimov Chicago Reader: Roadside pie, alas, has a tendency to fall short of the deliciousness you imagine.
However, both actors show a tendency to fall into their characters' default modes — acerbic grande dame, soulful artisan — too easily.
Both sets of actors have a tendency to fall down, which is always true in Mr. Foreman's productions.
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