ENGLISH
REFERENCE

tend to be sth

idiom
Meaning

to usually be a certain way or have a specific quality.


Examples
SIMPLE

Big dogs tend to be very friendly.

CONTEXTUAL

In this part of the country, the summers tend to be hot and humid.

COMPLEX

While the initial results were promising, the long-term data tend to be more inconsistent than the researchers originally anticipated.

Last updated April 22, 2026