idleness
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Since the 1990s, Marsak has kept watch on the Clark, often labeled a “zombie building” because of its long idleness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
This latter stance can breed an idleness that, as we’ve now seen, ensures it may not happen at all.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
The internet poses risks beyond idleness and harm to mental health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
Multiple residents warned of "idleness" among the youth, who face high unemployment.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
Many became enamoured of the Darkness and the black arts; some were given over wholly to idleness and ease, and some fought among themselves, until they were conquered in their weakness by the wild men.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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