Usage examples of "tendency" in English with translation to French

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He has a tendency toward exaggeration. Il a une tendance à l'exagération.
He has a tendency to be pessimistic. Il a tendance à être pessimiste.
You have a tendency to talk too fast. Tu as tendance à parler trop vite.
She seems to have a tendency to exaggerate things. Elle a l'air d'avoir tendance à exagérer.
It seems to me that she has a tendency to exaggerate. Il me semble qu'elle a tendance à exagérer.
We all have a tendency to think that the world must conform to our prejudices. The opposite view involves some effort of thought, and most people would die sooner than think — in fact they do so. Nous avons tous tendance à penser que le monde doit être en conformité avec nos préjugés. Adopter un point de vue opposé implique un effort de réflexion, et bien des gens mourraient plutôt que de faire cet effort - d'ailleurs, c'est ce qui leur arrive.
Just as it is the tendency of great minds to make one hear much with few words, small minds have a talent for talking a lot, and saying nothing. Comme c'est le caractère des grands esprits de faire entendre en peu de paroles beaucoup de choses, les petits esprits au contraire ont le don de beaucoup parler, et de ne rien dire.
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