be inert
Example Sentences
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"Various Second World War-era unexploded ordnance items were discovered as a result of the wildfires, which the EOD operator declared to be inert practice projectiles. They were retrieved for subsequent disposal," he explained.
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
They theorized that sodium's core electrons, thought to be inert, would interact with each other and the outer valence electrons when under extreme pressure.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2023
The grenade was found to be inert and, according to its owner, was bought at an air show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2023
Sonia is a puppet, and she would be inert without them.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021
A thing may be inert, as mankind understand the word; and also active, as the author of this book understands the word.
From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison
