as in inertia
lack of action or activity
the noticeable inertness of the campus on weekends, when most of the students go home
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Recent Examples of inertness
So a material known for its inertness suddenly shows its true colors and starts to react and act as a catalyst.
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Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inertness
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Any longer than that, the robot may not be able to make the necessary avoidance adjustments due to inertia.—
Lee-Lean Shu,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Not through sabotage, but through inertia.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Lula also pushed back against Washington’s concerns over China’s expanding economic footprint in Latin America, arguing that the United States has ceded ground through inaction.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Rights groups say Bedouin herding communities are especially vulnerable as settlers seize remote land and outposts multiply, while new Israeli laws tighten control over Palestinians and critics fault global powers for inaction.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Inertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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