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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Noun
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This might look like prolonged dependence on parents for housing and finances, difficulty committing to work or education, avoidance of romantic or social commitments or a general inertia around planning for the future.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Driven by the balance between gravity and inertia, the weight shifts automatically as vibrations change.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sheriff Tony later condemned his deputies’ failures, including their inaction on removing Nathan’s firearms or seeking a court order under Florida’s red flag law, passed after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Concerns about interest rates, global events, or potential downturns can lead to overly cautious choices—or even inaction.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Inertness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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