Examples of inaction in a Sentence
The protesters criticized the administration's inaction on environmental issues.
We must consider the consequences of continued inaction.
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But Jose says the sudden overall enthusiasm for food additive regulation reflects consumer frustration with federal inaction and an abrupt political embrace of the issue by conservative lawmakers historically resistant to regulation.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 30 July 2025
American Eagle’s inaction suggests either unpreparedness or a calculated gamble that the storm will pass.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
All government actions and policies of inaction must be constitutionally compliant.
—Mel Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
And historical precedent paints a stark picture of the cost of inaction.
—David Miliband, Time, 29 July 2025
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 30 July 2025
American Eagle’s inaction suggests either unpreparedness or a calculated gamble that the storm will pass.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 July 2025
All government actions and policies of inaction must be constitutionally compliant.
—Mel Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
And historical precedent paints a stark picture of the cost of inaction.
—David Miliband, Time, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inaction
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaction. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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inaction
noun
in·ac·tion
(ˈ)in-ˈak-shən 
: lack of action or activity : idleness
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