become conservative

Frequency: 8.012.0 per million words

To start having conservative views, often over time.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • It's often said that people become more conservative as they get older.
  • After the financial crisis, the bank's lending policies became extremely conservative.
  • The political party has become more conservative in an attempt to win rural votes.
  • He was a liberal in his youth, but he became more conservative after starting a family.
  • If the court becomes any more conservative, it could overturn previous rulings.
  • The magazine's content became noticeably conservative under the new editor.
  • She never expected her rebellious brother to become so socially conservative.
  • Analysts are debating whether the nation will become more conservative in the next decade.
  • Their spending habits had become quite conservative as they saved for a new house.
  • Many young idealists are surprised when they find themselves becoming more conservative over time.