inaction

Example Sentences

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Inaction only emboldens the Truman’s enemies, which in this case include gravity and potentially an octopus, and encourages further mischief.

From Slate • May 8, 2025

Inaction and learned helplessness are an unacceptable choice.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2025

"We cannot stand by and allow these attacks to go unchallenged. Inaction is also a choice."

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

Inaction on several smaller bipartisan measures resulted in part from the reluctance of party leaders, particularly in the Senate, to devote days of valuable floor time to them amid a crush of other pressing matters.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Inaction can never be a condition of blessedness for a life made and trained for action.

From Personal Friendships of Jesus by Miller, J. R. (James Russell)