dormancy

Example Sentences

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She suggests so called "active dormancy" - mixing a slower restful lifestyle with activities that still keep us mentally engaged.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

The third installment of the “28 Years” zombie franchise reboots the series after more than a decade of dormancy following 2007’s “28 Weeks Later.”

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2025

That goal has come to pass: Something is always blooming in her yard, even during summer dormancy when many native plants go brown or die back to protect themselves from the heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

Leaving ludicrous Civil War–era laws on the books in their dormancy was easier politically than going out of your way to excise them, just in case.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2024

I crouch by the trunk, my fingers stroking the bark, seeking a Braille code, a clue, a message on how to come back to life after my long undersnow dormancy.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson