passivity
Example Sentences
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“And you certainly have to give your guys freedom to make basketball plays. I would say in general though, turnovers of aggression are OK; turnovers of passivity are not.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
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
What right would I have, in my circumstances, to lapse into the passivity of despair, having witnessed the ardour and courage with which such people have pursued their struggles?
From Salon • May 28, 2025
Even at a young age, there was something about my grandmother’s silence and passivity in her relationship with Dandy that got under my skin.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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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