Sentence examples for higher penchant from inspiring English sources

The variations have been linked to faster reaction times, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and a higher penchant for novelty-seeking and risk-taking.

A recently study published by Dey et al. ([2013]) shows that those who practice binge drinking or other risky drinking behavior in Switzerland have a high penchant for beer.

Being "in the flow," however, is when the individual exhibits a high penchant for taking up challenging, rewarding events as well as being high in skill development.

Though "Despicable Me 2" has characters voiced by Steve Carell (reformed supervillain Gru), Kristen Wiig (love interest Lucy and Miranda Cosgrovee (Gru's adopted daughter Margo), the animated movie's indisputed stars are Gru's army of minions, whose simple design, high-pitched voices and penchant for mischief have made them a favorite of audiences — and the new movie's marketers.

A lonely, struggling writer (George Peppard), being 'assisted' by a wealthy married decorator (Patricia Neal), becomes enchanted with his neighbor, an independent young woman who strives to be a high-climbing socialite with a penchant for high fashion and wild parties.

Still, if plotlines sometimes feel as if they'd make more sense on stage at the Milton Keynes Theatre, Gomes orchestrates each narrative with a verve and confidence that places this film firmly in the realm of high art – albeit high art with a penchant for dick jokes.

Notably, running enzymatic hydrolysis at higher temperatures has the penchant to (1) promote biomass disorganization; (2) increase substrate solubility; (3) improve rheological properties (e.g., viscosity); and (4) reduce the risk of microbial contamination (Vieille and Zeikus 2001; Boyce and Walsh 2015).

And the fleet's newsmakers have a penchant for high drama: they've split open in high seas, fallen into the hands of thieving thugs and housed stowaways hoping to reach the West.

In modern times, Argentina has shown a consistent penchant for high-level scandal and conspiracy.

In contrast, Mark Fell is a multi-disciplinary artist-musician with a penchant for high-wired electronica and algorithmic structures.

What really keeps the risk premium high is the American penchant for public responses to Iran's provocations.