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as in acquiescence
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as in inertia
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Recent Examples of passivity
But that idea assumes passivity from Warsh.
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Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026
There’s a sense of surrender in the way this tune eroticizes total passivity, giving up control, just letting your feelings pound you to a bloody pulp.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
That reflects an unserious passivity that permeates every level of the Sky organization.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The three goals following Erling Haaland’s penalty showcased Liverpool’s passivity and, at times, apparent lack of desire.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026
There’s a sense of surrender in the way this tune eroticizes total passivity, giving up control, just letting your feelings pound you to a bloody pulp.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2026
That reflects an unserious passivity that permeates every level of the Sky organization.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The three goals following Erling Haaland’s penalty showcased Liverpool’s passivity and, at times, apparent lack of desire.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passivity
Noun
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Of course, all of this convenient acquiescence will sound familiar in the United States, where our own Congress and Department of Justice have been nothing if not servile to a brazenly corrupt executive.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One problem that no amount of money can fix is political inertia.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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Repetition is so easily confused with stasis—with inertia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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The council’s decision to shelve so many reforms will only fuel public apathy and distrust, said Ross Weistroffer, an organizer with Fair Rep LA Coalition, a group of nonprofits that pushes for good government and fair representation.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The league has taken steps to address tanking, but curbing that problem alone won’t stop injury issues that are just as much a part of the growing apathy that many fans feel towards the regular season.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Another is that Texas law accords substantial deference to private associations in their application of membership rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Melliti’s performance is one of silent suffering, illustrating Fatima’s deference to her family.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Despite his relative passiveness, Brighton’s collective structure is strong.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The humility lines up with the golfer Kaliszewki coached and watched for six years.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
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Yet his calm self-confidence and assertive humility are within reach for all of us.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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But now, the Outback appears to be out of its stupor.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
4 June 2026
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Their apps seem clearly designed, much like TikTok and Candy Crush, to keep users scrolling and tapping in a hypnotic stupor.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Passivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passivity. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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