passivity
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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
Far from improving conditions, diplomatic passivity has allowed the government to dig in its heels, intensifying repression and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Still, the Dodgers won’t feign passivity this time.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025
But accepting that is a recipe for passivity.
From Slate • May 21, 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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