leaning

[US]/'liːnɪŋ/
[UK]/'linɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tendency; preference; inclination.

Phrases & Collocations

leaning tower

Example Sentences

a leaning towards science

a leaning towards vegetarianism

a man was leaning against the wall.

He was leaning against a post.

He is leaning up against the wall.

leaning against his horse's flanks.

his early leanings towards socialism.

leaning against the railing.See Synonyms at slant

The boss is leaning on us to meet the deadline.

I straight-armed the woman leaning in on her.

The old man walked leaning on a stick.

She was leaning confidentially across the table.

A young and beautiful girl was leaning with her back against the wainscot.

He was striking a pose, leaning against the ship’s rail.

Leaning her head on my shoulder, she began to cry.

Jackson is leaning over backwards to persuade his wealthy uncle.

some ambitious Architect being called to redress a leaning Wall.

Real-world Examples

And we all need to do a lot more leaning in.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Do you have any sense on how the judge is leaning?

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

Yeah, things had been leaning her way for quite a while.

Source: NPR News September 2022 Compilation

The center-left, Sinn Fein, is now a contender as Ireland is leaning increasingly liberal.

Source: NPR News February 2020 Compilation

Whether that's heads-down work leaning in, Meeting others, and just connecting and collaborating.

Source: Working at Google

That's when people are leaning out.

Source: Cambridge top student book sharing

I'm leaning towards the spaetzle. - Colonel Slade.

Source: Classic movies

Step by dragging step, leaning on her cane, she pressed on.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" Please? " he breathed, leaning toward me.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

She fell asleep leaning her head on a chair.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

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