lack of action

idiom

: failure to act
The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.

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Kostiantyn Liberov / Getty ImagesUkrainians have expressed frustration at a lack of action to punish the Kremlin for continuing to strike its cities. Peter Guo, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025 Partly because of a lack of action elsewhere, with the two main stadiums empty, Tsitsipas’ match against France’s Alexandre Müller became one of the places to be at Flushing Meadows yesterday. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 But in spite of the governor’s lack of action and unwillingness to work with Republicans, my colleagues and I are introducing a bill to save $663 million, and not a single person’s tax bill will go up. Barbara Kirkmeyer, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025 The club’s lack of action so far and the pending deadline has caused consternation for supporters, players and staff. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lack of action

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“Lack of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20of%20action. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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