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as in acquiescence
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as in inertia
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Recent Examples of passivity
But that idea assumes passivity from Warsh.
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Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
There’s a sense of surrender in the way this tune eroticizes total passivity, giving up control, just letting your feelings pound you to a bloody pulp.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
The three goals following Erling Haaland’s penalty showcased Liverpool’s passivity and, at times, apparent lack of desire.
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Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
That reflects an unserious passivity that permeates every level of the Sky organization.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for passivity
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
There’s a sense of surrender in the way this tune eroticizes total passivity, giving up control, just letting your feelings pound you to a bloody pulp.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
The three goals following Erling Haaland’s penalty showcased Liverpool’s passivity and, at times, apparent lack of desire.
—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
That reflects an unserious passivity that permeates every level of the Sky organization.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for passivity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passivity
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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.
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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.
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Without this deliberate cultural shift, even the most elegant and expensive technical architecture will inevitably stall against the wall of organizational resistance and institutional inertia.
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Even at its peak, #MeToo felt seismic precisely because the movement was an aberration from the historical norm; nearly a decade later, that norm has reasserted itself with inertia on its side.
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
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In the lead-up to this summer’s FIFA men’s World Cup, critics complained about prices, domestic politics, international geopolitics, supposed fan apathy, logistical hurdles and more.
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Does this show reveal more to me how the most vulnerable amongst us are suffering as a result of disinterest, apathy, greed?
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Your Chinese colleague speaks softly in a meeting; is that cultural deference or introversion?
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Japan’s players, initially reverential to the point of deference in Zico’s presence, came out of their shells.
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Despite his relative passiveness, Brighton’s collective structure is strong.
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Those experiences appear to have reinforced the importance of humility inside the squad, even as outside expectations continue to grow.
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Pls take manhood seriously, approach it with care, responsibility, character, dignity, humility and make room for laughter.
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But Supergirl doesn’t quite want to deal with the immensity of its protagonist’s feelings; her drunken stupor is often played for laughs, defined by disheveled hair, big sunglasses, and plenty of slurred speech.
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But now, the Outback appears to be out of its stupor.
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“Passivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passivity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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