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Recent Examples of passiveness
Despite his relative passiveness, Brighton’s collective structure is strong.
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Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passiveness
Noun
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Political leaders and regulators have failed in parallel, whether through misunderstanding, passivity, or fascination with the technology itself.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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Intellectual humility without curiosity becomes passivity.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Of course, all of this convenient acquiescence will sound familiar in the United States, where our own Congress and Department of Justice have been nothing if not servile to a brazenly corrupt executive.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Patricia Richardson, who played the matriarch Jill Taylor, has indicated a willingness to return to the role.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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He’s known for his ability for creative playmaking and his willingness to slip into any role when the situation calls for it.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Passiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passiveness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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