passivity
Example Sentences
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There's a whole mythology around the passivity of enslaved people, which we know isn't true.
From Salon
That sort of passivity, and earning applause for it, is a privilege of those already in power.
From Los Angeles Times
Long scored a passivity point, but Miracle went ahead 2-1 on an exposure seconds before the break.
From Seattle Times
Yet the book vibrates with tension, much of it emanating from her very passivity, her willingness to stand still while the earth shakes beneath her feet.
From Los Angeles Times
Reporters Without Borders have accused authorities of "culpable passivity" and said police had failed to protect reporters.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
