laziness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laziness
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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“Laziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laziness. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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