as in laziness
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
the inertia that grips so many of the club's members is the reason why nothing ever gets done
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Recent Examples of inertia
The result is a budget that reflects institutional inertia more than the needs of Angelenos.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
In the medium term, customers will use their own agents to shop rates and switch providers, eroding the inertia that has long protected incumbent relationships.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
In space, only inertia causes objects to move.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
This second season is once again poking at inertia and stasis and how romantic relationships can crumble into a series of self-destructive choices.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 May 2026
In the medium term, customers will use their own agents to shop rates and switch providers, eroding the inertia that has long protected incumbent relationships.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
In space, only inertia causes objects to move.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
This second season is once again poking at inertia and stasis and how romantic relationships can crumble into a series of self-destructive choices.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inertia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inertia
Noun
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The existential risk of AI wiping out humans or enslaving us could be predicated on our laziness and lack of concern about small signs.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Quitting is rarely about laziness.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Spending healthy years in idleness isn’t good for you.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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DeJean, who recorded the game-changing pick-six in Super Bowl LIX, couldn’t comprehend postseason idleness.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Inertia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertia. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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