as in inertia
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
a general feeling of indolence usually overtakes them during summer vacation
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Recent Examples of indolence
Getting a lot of sleep is virtuous (wellness, leisure) and also objectionable (self-indulgence, indolence).
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2023
The real killer is our indolence.
—Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2013
On the right, cash payments are seen to promote indolence and inflation.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
For some, the notion of an isolated, utterly private Caribbean atoll may conjure up fantasies of tropical indolence — chaise longues on a white-sand beach, umbrella drinks and perhaps a paperback.
—Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Oct. 2023
The real killer is our indolence.
—Linda Marsa, Discover Magazine, 23 May 2013
On the right, cash payments are seen to promote indolence and inflation.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
For some, the notion of an isolated, utterly private Caribbean atoll may conjure up fantasies of tropical indolence — chaise longues on a white-sand beach, umbrella drinks and perhaps a paperback.
—Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2021
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“Indolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indolence. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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