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sedentary

adjective

Definition of sedentary

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 Key Takeaways Many people spend the bulk of their day sitting, but a sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for chronic physical and mental health conditions. — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2026 The rise of health issues such as obesity and high cholesterol can also contribute to the likelihood of having a stroke as well as a sedentary lifestyle, Robinson added. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 Regular exercisers tend to have lower baseline cortisol than sedentary individuals, and their post-workout spike resolves faster and more completely, according to research. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 High blood sugar and insulin resistance can alter the brain before problems are noticeable, and chronic inflammation, poor sleep, and a sedentary lifestyle can also negatively affect cognitive aging. — Allison Forsyth, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sedentary

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary

Adjective

If there are no bubbles or just very few small lazy bubbles, that means your oil is not hot enough.

— Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026
In late June, Taylor Moton was in the middle of a lazy summer day in Charlotte.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of lazy

Adjective

The issues may have been lying dormant The vulnerabilities have been known about since at least 2024, according to the PHP Foundation.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
So Hanawalt reactivated her dormant Facebook account and began scrolling through local horse sale groups.

— Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dormant

Adjective

What was once a boring, sleepy issue where the PUC made decisions more or less in a vacuum is no longer the case.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
On what had been something of a sleepy early Saturday afternoon for the Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard suddenly produced a scintillating effort that ignited the home team.

— Des Bieler, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sleepy

Adjective

Catches works to show proportion and how garments behave in motion, rather than simply generating an AI image of a static item.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
If the person behind the counter normally scans a static barcode or QR code printed on it, there is a reasonable chance a digital version can work.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of static

Adjective

Many of the strongest initial applications are the dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks that go unfilled, contribute to injuries, and pull people away from higher-value judgment and exception handling.

— Navin Chaddha, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
But in the years between Logic1000’s in-your-face debut EP and 2024’s duller, more careful Mother, her solo work became less singular.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dull

Adjective

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.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.

— Essence, Essence, 19 Dec. 2025

Definition of resting

Adjective

There’s no explosive element to the Giants’ running game, which doesn’t figure to change with this group of backs and the immobile Winston at quarterback.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verity is immobile and catatonic, and Lowen learns that the family’s life is also darkened by a child’s accidental death.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of immobile

Adjective

Of the 200 records the county staff reviewed, 112 were associated with people whose registrations are canceled or inactive.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
The office found that more than half — 112 — had been canceled or were inactive, meaning no ballot was sent to those voters.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of inactive

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