Swing
Tendency
Tendency noun - A prevailing or general movement or inclination.
Usage example: we'll be seeing a tendency for skirt lengths to get shorter this coming season
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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However, it has a tendency to swing back toward Lovecraft Lite, even if through incredible amounts of effort on the part of the protagonists.
Source: Cosmic Horror Story -
A character whose personality isn't marked by any set mood, but by their tendency to swing between moods drastically.
Source: Mood-Swinger - In Sony's MLB The Show, if a user has a tendency to swing at certain pitches outside of the zone at a high frequency, the AI will exploit that weakness often until the player stops doing so.
Source: Artificial Brilliance
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