lack of action

phrase

: failure to act

The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.

Examples of lack of action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The investigator, Gershom Slonim, now calls himself a whistleblower and has come forward to criticize the lack of action taken by the state agency — action that could have saved lives. — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

While head coach Dave Canales said McMillan’s shelving for the bulk of the workouts was merely a precautionary measure, the top weapon on offense is paramount to the team’s success and his lack of action was at least somewhat concerning. — Mike Kaye july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

The lack of action by Gee, a President Obama appointee, has surprised some legal observers, especially given the swiftness with which judges in other districts have acted. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026

Yet, these communities are facing real health consequences tied directly to regional water policy choices and lack of action to manage this emerging environmental crisis. — Jill Johnston, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for lack of action

• benefaction
• counteraction
• interaction
• liquefaction
• putrefaction
• rarefaction
• satisfaction
• stupefaction
• tumefaction
• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction