inaction

Example Sentences

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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

But overcoming that fear and engaging in collective action will build momentum, and a type of muscle memory, where the new rule becomes action and not inaction.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

“Local law enforcement must not be complicit through silence or inaction when federal agents overstep legal and ethical boundaries,” Duarte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Dove and Dusty were paralyzed into complete inaction.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes