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as in inertia
lack of action or activity
the inactivity outside the school led me to think that it must have been vacation week
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Noun
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Someone who is depressed can often wake up feeling fatigued, and the sleep inertia that normally lasts around 20 minutes for someone who is not depressed can instead last several hours, Harvey said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025 -
For all its inertia, Washington, D.C., is a place where very little stays the same for long.—
Phil Singer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, unsubstantiated reports of neglect or abuse are erased five years after the conclusion of the investigation.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Criminal Minds actor says a life of neglect and isolation left the dog disconnected.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Climate change is costly to ignore As the impacts of climate change grow in both frequency and magnitude, the costs of inaction are increasing.—
Paul Bierman,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
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It was used in the Silence = Death campaign to raise awareness about the AIDS epidemic, and to criticize the government's inaction on the virus.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The rescission power fell into disuse under Bill Clinton.—
The Editors,
National Review,
10 Mar. 2025
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But decades of disuse did not entirely dissipate their power.—
Nick Frisch,
Foreign Affairs,
17 May 2016
Noun
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Natalia was evicted from the apartment a year later and the couple was hit with accusations of abandonment and several charges related to the neglect of a dependent.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Volunteers advocate for children who have been removed from their home from either abuse, abandonment or neglect.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Inactivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inactivity. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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