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Noun
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Think movement rather than stagnation, discussion rather than passivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025 -
While some of the explanation for the result lies in Aston Villa’s strange passivity, Sunderland’s attitude to losing Reinildo and then going behind to Matty Cash’s 67th-minute long-range shot delighted Le Bris and the home support.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yet, the lesson of the Voting Rights Act is that the response to these setbacks isn’t despair or acquiescence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of this revenge is the acquiescence of his support base and the GOP representatives to the raw hatred unleashed by our Emir of Evil.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
2 Sep. 2025
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Vučić also showed willingness to improve Serbia’s ties with neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina.—
Hanna Begić,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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He was impressed by the network’s willingness to put him in touch with other small advertisers who bought commercial inventory.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Passiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passiveness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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