passive
Example Sentences
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He is passive amid this violence because he believes that through “suffering and resignation” he grows closer to Clare.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But a tax attorney in Los Angeles, Andrew Gradman, wasn’t convinced the tax incentive was enough to curb a landlord’s appetite for the passive income of steady rent payments.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
"Strategically, this will harden Abu Dhabi's view that passive defence is not enough," Krieg said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
"These barriers are not just passive features of the landscape," Gong explained.
From Science Daily • May 16, 2026
Beside the water, not a hundred yards away, the Spirit Bear stood watching him with a fearless and passive stare.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
Vocabulary lists containing passive
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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