How to Use disposition in a Sentence
disposition
noun- A will is a legal document that is used in the disposition of property.
- Her disposition was to always think negatively.
- He has a disposition toward criminal behavior.
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The disposition fee is a charge the dealership adds to the end of your lease.
— Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 3 Jan. 2023 -
The disposition fee is spelled out in the lease agreement.
— Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2020 -
Not all the Cubs, though, shared such a rosy disposition.
— Billy Witz, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2016 -
The most telling sign of his new disposition was when he was doubled on the ball by Love.
— J. Michael, Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2018 -
The records do not show any judgment or disposition in the case.
— Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 June 2023 -
Lucky was such a good boy with a sweet disposition who loved to give back rubs.
— cleveland, 9 June 2022 -
But nobody wanted to speak on the true disposition of the world.
— Juan Gabriel VÁsquez, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2016 -
That and her sweet disposition pretty much put it over the top for my wife.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2021 -
Something about the disposition in the boy appealed to me.
— Steffan Triplett, Vulture, 15 May 2021 -
Gee Whiz sired 178 cranes and was known for his nasty disposition.
— baltimoresun.com, 10 Mar. 2021 -
As the thinking around death shifts, so have trends in disposition.
— Maggie Donahue, Longreads, 25 Oct. 2022 -
Deputies were sent to the residence for a disposition check.
— Katelyn Umholtz, NOLA.com, 14 Dec. 2020 -
Parsons had the disposition of someone who had lived through a war that had been lost.
— Kyle Whitmire, al, 2 July 2020 -
All dogs must be on leash and have a friendly disposition.
— Kathy Bennett, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2017 -
To those of a glass-half-full disposition, Europe’s prospects haven’t looked this promising in years.
— Simon Nixon, WSJ, 8 Jan. 2017 -
The succinct drink list presents seven wines by the glass and four beers (two lagers, two pale ales) that match the food’s sunny disposition.
— Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019 -
Perhaps the sunny disposition is all part of the plan to stay positive… and get them back.
— Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 30 May 2023 -
The rose gold tint picked up on my highlights, giving my hair a new, rosier disposition.
— Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 31 Jan. 2018 -
Sadly not much is known about the disposition of the case after the photo was taken.
— Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2020 -
No one is stuck with the gender, face, disposition, race or class status they were born with.
— Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, 4 Aug. 2019 -
For many years, disposition of human remains has been thought of in two ways.
— Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 12 June 2024 -
But some have the disposition and the spirit—the mettle—that inclines them to put themselves out there to help others.
— Kevin J.h. Dettmar, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2021 -
The idea here is that it is based on some sort of individual disposition of the cop.
— Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2022 -
For many years, disposition of human remains has been thought of in two ways.
— Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024 -
Combat gray skies with your own sunny disposition, the researchers say, to help beat that dip in tip.
— Lindzi Wessel, Science | AAAS, 16 June 2017 -
Who's got four paws, a sunny disposition and loves fetching balls?
— Yacob Reyes, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 -
Through all of this, his reliably sunny disposition served as an elixir, helping him through times of despair.
— David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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