-기 일쑤이다 means "tend to" for negative habits - frequently doing something undesirable.
Bad habit - 지각하기 일쑤예요 (I tend to be late)
Frequent occurrence - Something that happens often (negatively)
Self-criticism - Often used about oneself
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Usually negative connotation
Different from -는 편이다 which is neutral
I tend to forget appointments.
On busy mornings, I tend to skip breakfast.
Because the roads are complicated, people coming for the first time often end up wandering around.
Since it's common to make mistakes when you are too nervous, try to relax.
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