as in lazy
not doing or involving a lot of physical activity
They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
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Recent Examples of sedentary
Such hot spots of related individuals with a specific haplotype may correlate with healthy lifestyles or may not, as shown by centenarians who used alcohol or were sedentary for much of their lives.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
That data may not fully reflect typical sedentary behaviors today.
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Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
18 June 2026
In addition to working with doctors, it's recommended for those trying to conceive to avoid ultraprocessed food, get regular exercise, limit sedentary habits, avoid wet heat such as hot tubs or showers multiple times per day or reducing exposure to toxic chemicals, Herati told CNN.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Obviously, meeting the guidelines would be ideal, but the important thing is to stay active and reduce your sedentary time.
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Teresa Maalouf,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sedentary
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
That data may not fully reflect typical sedentary behaviors today.
—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
18 June 2026
In addition to working with doctors, it's recommended for those trying to conceive to avoid ultraprocessed food, get regular exercise, limit sedentary habits, avoid wet heat such as hot tubs or showers multiple times per day or reducing exposure to toxic chemicals, Herati told CNN.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Obviously, meeting the guidelines would be ideal, but the important thing is to stay active and reduce your sedentary time.
—
Teresa Maalouf,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sedentary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
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But Richmond’s James River stretch also offers calm stretches of flat water near the city center that are ideal for a lazy river tube run.
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Then the release, the arrival, the return to self, and a lazy, funny sort of shyness.
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And inflation, which had bedeviled the United States and much of the global economy during the 1970s, was remarkably dormant during Greenspan’s chairmanship, something many economists had not thought could occur for so long a period.
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Some of the microbes may still exist in a dormant state more than 5,000 years after Ötzi's death, as his body sits at the South Tyrol Museum, the experts said.
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Summer is a sleepy season for new cookbooks.
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On paper, New York State Comptroller is a sleepy job.
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The brick-and-mortar storefront is being re-engineered from the ground up, turning static aisles into living, breathing media channels that can change their mood, narrative and aesthetic in a heartbeat.
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Audit findings remain static observations.
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Besides toning color, this shampoo acts as a gentle clarifier, removing product buildup from the roots and hair that can make your hair appear dull and greasy.
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The practical step is small and dull, which feels about right.
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That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains.
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This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.
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The question then becomes whether the immobile Goldin would stand as such an alternative.
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The highly effective treatment involves sterilizing screwworm pupae -- the immobile stage of the screwworm before metamorphosis -- by exposing them to gamma radiation and then releasing them into the wild to mate with fertile females.
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Brockermeyer, an undrafted rookie from Miami, earned first-team snaps in an OTA practice where Neuzil was inactive.
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Cooper explains that while scientists have documented placebo responses for centuries, the phenomenon gained broader recognition in the early 20th century as researchers realized patients often improved even after receiving inactive treatments.
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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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