How to Use incline in a Sentence

incline

1 of 2 verb
  • She listened with her eyes closed and her head inclined.
  • His love of books inclined him toward a literary career.
  • The road inclines at an angle of about 12 degrees.
  • Some may be inclined to skip them in the future.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Jim added that he would be inclined to trim Meta if the stock spikes.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • Even the most holiday-inclined have felt this pang at some point.
    — Abigail Rosenthal, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
  • Keep that ankle inclined, and the speed just keeps on coming.
    — ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Church was not inclined to Cole’s pessimism.
    — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Side inclines with a twist and teasers target your oblique muscles.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Dogs may also be inclined to bury toys, treats, or bones when they're being overfed.
    — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2023
  • But Knight was inclined to listen to Bliss.
    — Keith O'Brien, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
  • You might first be inclined to drizzle it over tomatoes or use it to dress a salad.
    — Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Those in power have long been inclined to see people as numbers.
    — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
  • If the media is inclined to think highly of the local brass, the thumbs go up.
    — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2023
  • You won’t be inclined to play games or be involved in trivial amusements.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Will her sense of completism nag at you, even incline you toward boredom?
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
  • If your heart wants something, you’ll be inclined to indulge today.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The moon’s clash with Venus inclines you to projections.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The owners could be inclined to see just how strong the union is in the wake of the leadership change.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The Rangers may be inclined to shake things up at the back of their bullpen if poor results persist.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Food puzzles test their mettle, while staffers read stories to pets who may be inclined to perk up their ears.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2023
  • You also might be inclined to slow down and check each detail carefully.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Allies think if the progressive lane is open, he may be inclined to enter the race.
    — Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Is picking out presents for the fashion-inclined in your life proving to be a challenge?
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Instead the moon’s orbit is inclined to the ecliptic plane by about five degrees.
    — Simon J. Lock, Scientific American, 2 July 2019
  • You may be inclined to get fancy with the cheese, but nothing beats Velveeta here.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • Those who faced Leiter’s kick changeup last season may be inclined to agree.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Or it could be caused by a massive planet with an orbit that's highly inclined from that line of sight.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2019
  • That her requirements cannot, in all likelihood, be met, does not incline her to lessen them.
    — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2019
  • But even if Toomin were inclined to offer the job to someone else, there may be few takers.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2019

incline

2 of 2 noun
  • You can adjust the incline of the ramp.
  • We drove up a steep incline to the summit.
  • Start at a slow speed and without an incline.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Nov. 2025
  • The incline has seen this kind of thing before.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • The hike to the tree is also about two miles and has an incline.
    — oregonlive, 26 June 2023
  • Perform your push-up on an incline, with your hands on a bench, chair, or couch.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The right side of car went up and over beginning of rock incline.
    — Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
  • Our bed might not connect to the cloud and remain stuck at an incline.
    — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The narrow ramp has a steep incline, with walls on either side.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Or children who aren’t yet able to traverse rocky or steep inclines?
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The last thing this offense needs is a steeper incline.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Proceed onto the trail that veers to the right, which starts up a steep incline.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Set your treadmill to 2 mph or less with an incline of around five percent.
    — Danielle Zickl, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
  • This bench press variation can be done on either a flat or incline bench.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 11 Jan. 2023
  • This allows the Voyager to make quick work of hills and steep inclines.
    — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The latter group thought that the incline was sharper than the former did.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Social media is also a big fan of the incline.
    — Outside, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Walk at an incline in a gym or add elevations such as hills or stairs to your route.
    — Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Tequila is popular, so prices have been on the incline and won’t slow down soon.
    — Oj Lima, Bon Appétit, 22 July 2022
  • Although nestled on a slight incline, the sheer power of the storm was no match.
    — Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • If the incline feels too high, try setting the treadmill at 10 to start.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The incline left my legs burning and my breath ragged, and my pace slowed despite my best efforts.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
  • There's a steep incline, rough pavement, and no shortage of glass and potholes along the trail.
    — PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022
  • Walk at a 12% incline, at a pace of three miles per hour, for 30 minutes.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The next, they were being dumped onto a stainless steel table set on an incline.
    — ProPublica, 24 May 2022
  • Those with knee issues who can tackle inclines can make a few adjustments.
    — Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 13 Dec. 2025
  • This mower was tested on a medium-sized yard that has a few inclines and is lumpy in some areas.
    — Allison Cacich, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Mar. 2021
  • The lesser motor does struggle with any kind of slight incline, and slopes drain the battery fast.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 16 Jan. 2022
  • The tracks themselves are on a steep incline, and are parallel to a huge, winding set of steps.
    — Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Running burns more calories per minute, but incline walking is better on the joints.
    — Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 6 Feb. 2026

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