# tend to be sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/tend-to-be-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

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

## Examples

- Big dogs tend to be very friendly.
- In this part of the country, the summers tend to be hot and humid.
- While the initial results were promising, the long-term data tend to be more inconsistent than the researchers originally anticipated.

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