do-nothing

Example Sentences

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The plan’s do-nothing nature was never so clearly articulated as when Modica approached the mic at a packed town meeting Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

As much as Forrest is a know-nothing, except when it comes to knowing what love is, he’s also a do-nothing when it comes to acknowledging systemic wrongdoing.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2024

Whenever a company descends into dysfunction, often there’s a do-nothing board at the top.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2023

If anything, many inheritors are shaking off the stereotype of the do-nothing trust fund kid, said Dennis Jaffe, who consults with wealthy families and has collaborated with Dr. Grubman on research.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Both these do worse than nothing, is a reflection which comforts the do-nothing poet.

From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward