passivity
Example Sentences
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The contrast between Walker’s determination and Lynne’s passivity heightens the sense that her position in life is secure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
At first I couldn’t come up with even a basic story idea, but in a stroke of visionary passivity, I outsourced the job to Sora’s famous cousin, ChatGPT.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
This claim of passivity kidded nobody except maybe himself.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025
Carville is typically a fighter, and I know he isn’t proposing passivity as a long-term strategy.
From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025
But a decade of ruthlessly honed instinct rebels at such passivity.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Vocabulary lists containing passivity
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Elie Wiesel's "Hope, Despair and Memory" (1986)
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The Bluest Eye
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