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Recent Examples of passiveness
Despite his relative passiveness, Brighton’s collective structure is strong.
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passiveness
Noun
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Political leaders and regulators have failed in parallel, whether through misunderstanding, passivity, or fascination with the technology itself.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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Intellectual humility without curiosity becomes passivity.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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But as the sexist and racist nature of the MAGA machine has gained mainstream acquiescence if not acceptance, the need to keep up the appearance of diversity is less and less.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cassidy has already shown more willingness to buck the president.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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However, the Serie A outfit’s hopes of signing Alisson are receding with the Merseyside club showing no willingness to sanction the departure of their long-serving No 1.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Passiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passiveness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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