inaction

Example Sentences

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Yet when results do not go well, it can look like inaction.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Meghan Blanco, a former federal prosecutor and veteran defense attorney, suggested Gee’s inaction with Essayli might be a clever act of resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

In a statement, Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu warned that inaction on climate change could cost the wider state government around $40 billion by 2050, "with severe consequences for our people, infrastructure and economy".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Second, behavioral therapy outcomes should be audited with the costs of inaction in mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

If you have ever slept the whole night without moving, then awoke in the morning, your body stiff with inaction.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss