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Noun
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Riddled by insecurities and passivity, George is a modern guy whose self-sabotaging behavior has cost him his job, his boyfriend, and his happiness.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Ultimately, Sonnenfeld warned stakeholders against passivity.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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And acquiescence can be contagious.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Even if clemency led the White House to dial back the ongoing efforts to punish Colorado, acquiescence today only invites future harassment.—
Max Potter,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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And at a time when the president of the United States and his cronies have embarked on a bid to make the country less democratic and less pluralistic, a media company that has shown a clear willingness to align itself with that mission is about to get dramatically bigger.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Coming from an actor who has convincingly played everyone from a serial killer to the Dark Knight, the self-deprecation lands differently and his willingness to poke fun at himself stands out.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Passiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passiveness. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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