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Recent Examples of indolence African clergy are distinctly firmer than those in the West, perhaps a consequence of the social turmoil on their continent compared to the indolence of Europe and North America. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025 After indulging Sofia’s indolence for the better part of its running time, the movie suddenly supports her newfound sense of independence. Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 Cash for rent – Conservatives generally speaking hate the idea of profligate spending on social benefits, seeing them as entitlements that create indolence and a constituency for bureaucracy. Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 The government insisted that the corn be sold rather than given away (free food would merely reinforce Irish indolence), and those who received it had little idea at first how to cook it. Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indolence
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inertia
Noun
  • Every nation faces inertia, and breaking away from entrenched methods of production is challenging.
    Matthew Putman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • In the Gilded Age, a century ago, the U.S. was mired in political division and inertia, with absurdly high levels of income inequality and widespread distrust of institutions, especially government.
    Anastasia G Mcateer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025

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“Indolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indolence. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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