inaction

Example Sentences

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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

In its investigation following the 10 March 2025 collision, Humberside Police questioned Motion multiple times to try and account for the inaction on the bridge.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Even for members who aren’t fully convinced of the policy, the optics of inaction have become increasingly difficult to defend.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The forced inaction of their position seemed to gall him more than the others.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie