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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She’s frustrated by people’s inaction and says Andre was the first person who ever believed in her.
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There are scenarios in which the cryptocurrency exchange or financial institution involved in your cryptocurrency losses may be held accountable for their actions/inaction.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Such inaction at the trade deadline has been a hallmark of the organization.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Sheriff Tony later condemned his deputies’ failures, including their inaction on removing Nathan’s firearms or seeking a court order under Florida’s red flag law, passed after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There are scenarios in which the cryptocurrency exchange or financial institution involved in your cryptocurrency losses may be held accountable for their actions/inaction.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Such inaction at the trade deadline has been a hallmark of the organization.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Sheriff Tony later condemned his deputies’ failures, including their inaction on removing Nathan’s firearms or seeking a court order under Florida’s red flag law, passed after the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High massacre.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Inaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inaction. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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inaction
noun
in·ac·tion
(ˈ)in-ˈak-shən 
: lack of action or activity : idleness
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