The summary truth is surely that those of a religious inclination demand an answer, but this is the retreat of the frightened and those who live within strictures and boundaries, "inside the box".
Barrymore insists she has neither the time nor inclination to play demanding roles these days.
Diplomacy requires exactly what the study of history demands: an inclination to question what you know, and a life-long desire to know more.
But there isn't just one mentality — as those with an inclination toward justice examine their own consciences, as voices demanding justice are amplified, so cavalier calls to power and the impulse of unreflective prejudice are amplified as well.
I want to see the big cuts and more, and remain concerned that Congress hasn't responded to voters already by defunding the leviathan as GOP voters demanded, and that their inclination is to make a show over more defense spending.
I sent friends a volley of texts demanding to know to why they hadn't confiscated my computer when I'd first shown an inclination for photographic self-destruction.
A single tax-supported agency still gathers raw data and makes predictions, but today's National Weather Service lacks the budget if not the inclination to satisfy viewers' demand for vivid and lively weather maps.
But those targeted sanctions have not worked and Iran has shown little inclination to obey security council demands to suspend uranium enrichment.
While abortion-rights advocates argued, passionately if unavailingly, for a softening of the party's stance, and conservatives demanded tougher language on education, neither side had the inclination or the strength for a floor fight.
We demanded greater equality and respect in the workplace, and fought back against society's inclination to marginalize our roles at home.
Although my initial inclination was to dismiss the suggestion as potty humor, the magnitude of the enthusiasm for Toilet Farm demanded further reflection.
