How to Use inherent in a Sentence

inherent

adjective
  • He has an inherent sense of fair play.
  • As such, there is some inherent risk in this pick.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But more guns in stores and in the home brings its own set of inherent risks.
    — Priya Krishnakumar, CNN, 30 Jan. 2022
  • To be sure, there are inherent risks with pawn shops that could hurt the stocks.
    — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There is an inherent risk firms are not pricing in.
    — Josh D Shapiro, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Sailors are acutely aware of the inherent risks of their sport.
    — Roxanna Scott, USA TODAY, 29 May 2017
  • It’s built on the idea that all species have inherent value.
    — Lois Parshley, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The first is moral—there is inherent good in being able to pick schools.
    — The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Is there something about sports films where those things are inherent?
    — James Brown, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2022
  • Of course, hosting a mega-event comes with inherent risks.
    — Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Plus, the timing aligns with an inherent habit shift.
    — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
  • There are inherent risks in using these tools.
    — Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Now, there is an inherent structure in movies.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
  • That each of us is a child of God with inherent value.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • But there’s a risk inherent in that; more data in more places means more things can go wrong.
    — David Pierce, The Verge, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In many cultures math is not seen as an inherent trait that only some are good at.
    — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2023
  • There’s an inherent lack of self-trust in a lot of criticism.
    — Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2023
  • There is somewhat of an inherent risk if someone is not a clean fit in the system.
    — Scott Patsko, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Yet that task was contrived to show a speedup and was of no inherent interest.
    — Quanta Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021
  • This makes improv the only art form in which lack of consent is inherent.
    — Peter-John Byrnes, Chicago Reader, 20 Dec. 2017
  • The public just has an inherent right to know how their tax dollars are being spent.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Jan. 2018
  • There is an inherent sweetness to all of the characters, and to the show.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2023
  • Kalashnikov seems to be aware of at least some of the problems inherent in walkers.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2018
  • There’s an inherent risk involved in leading the pack of a race from start to finish.
    — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The main problem is the sound leakage inherent to the on-ear design.
    — Wired, 15 Oct. 2019
  • But fire is not without its inherent dangers.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The other was the inherent bias that was already in the system.
    — Samantha Barry, Glamour, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Boldness is inherent in the act of writing satire, and always has been.
    — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • But the product has inherent value as well.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • The onesie is a tougher call because of its inherent fit problems.
    — Elizabeth Wellington, Philly.com, 30 May 2018

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