Examples of inaction in a Sentence
The protesters criticized the administration's inaction on environmental issues.
We must consider the consequences of continued inaction.
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This violence is designed to intimidate public servants into inaction.
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Bob Morgan, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Similar legislation introduced in the two previous Congresses died from inaction.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
This formula reveals what inaction sacrifices: revenue, margins, growth and loyalty.
—Greg Genung, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Levine also challenged Ono’s inaction as a pro-Hamas encampment took hold in the heart of Michigan’s campus, causing terror and fear among Jewish students.
—Avi D. Gordon, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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Bob Morgan, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
Similar legislation introduced in the two previous Congresses died from inaction.
—Kevin R. Kosar, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
This formula reveals what inaction sacrifices: revenue, margins, growth and loyalty.
—Greg Genung, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Levine also challenged Ono’s inaction as a pro-Hamas encampment took hold in the heart of Michigan’s campus, causing terror and fear among Jewish students.
—Avi D. Gordon, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaction. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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inaction
noun
in·ac·tion
(ˈ)in-ˈak-shən 
: lack of action or activity : idleness
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