inaction

Example Sentences

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He recently resigned from Turkey's National Water Council over its "inaction".

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In other words, AI exacerbates the already-existing psychology tendency toward action over inaction.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

In the years since, of course, California has paid a huge price for our inaction on climate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

This includes any "grossly negligent action or inaction of individuals", it said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That is, as much as a war of passiveness and inaction could be said to rage.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly