as in laziness
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
the inertia that grips so many of the club's members is the reason why nothing ever gets done
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Recent Examples of inertia
This week, the ethics of hitting straight at your opponent, the theater of tennis handshakes, and the inertia around equal prize money came to the fore at the Italian Open.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The second use case — using stablecoins as a means of payment — is less advanced, largely due to regulatory inertia.
—Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The global economy moves with inertia, so immediate dramatic change is only part of an uncertain timeframe.
—T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
Some analysts saw inertia — what the Biden administration set in motion continues because Mr. Trump is focused elsewhere.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The second use case — using stablecoins as a means of payment — is less advanced, largely due to regulatory inertia.
—Georgii Verbitskii, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The global economy moves with inertia, so immediate dramatic change is only part of an uncertain timeframe.
—T. Nelson Thompson, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
Some analysts saw inertia — what the Biden administration set in motion continues because Mr. Trump is focused elsewhere.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inertia
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“Inertia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertia. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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