inactivity

Example Sentences

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The government spends 25 times as much on benefits for young people than it does on supporting them into work, the author of a major review into youth inactivity has said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

If music helps people tolerate exercise more easily and stay active longer, it may help reduce some of the health risks associated with low fitness levels and physical inactivity.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

For myself, the inactivity I was forced into after fracturing my arm became a time for reflection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The oil market’s initial inactivity on Monday and early Tuesday suggested traders maybe don’t believe Trump will hold to his deadline.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It was an introverted life, self-sufficient, stagnant, steeped in that singular “ignorance” prized by the Handdarata and obedient to their rule of inactivity or noninterference.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin