bent for

Frequency: 7.110.8 per million words

Indicates the specific area of talent or interest.

bentPREPOSITION + bent (noun)

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Examples (10)

  • He has a natural bent for languages and picks them up very quickly.
  • From a young age, she showed a remarkable bent for painting and sculpture.
  • His analytical mind revealed a strong bent for mathematics and problem-solving.
  • Not everyone has a bent for entrepreneurship; it requires a unique set of skills.
  • My son seems to have inherited my bent for music, as he's always singing.
  • I tried acting, but I quickly realized I had no bent for the stage.
  • Do you think a bent for public speaking is something you are born with, or can it be learned?
  • With his bent for investigation, it was no surprise that he became a detective.
  • The famous inventor was known to have a peculiar bent for creating unusual gadgets.
  • It's important to identify your natural bent for certain subjects when choosing a career path.