inaction

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Inaction on behalf of your husband is an action.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Inaction only emboldens the Truman’s enemies, which in this case include gravity and potentially an octopus, and encourages further mischief.

From Slate • May 8, 2025

He said Britain “was not seeking a confrontation” but would not hesitate to act again, adding: "Inaction is also a choice."

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024

Inaction on several smaller bipartisan measures resulted in part from the reluctance of party leaders, particularly in the Senate, to devote days of valuable floor time to them amid a crush of other pressing matters.

From New York Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Inaction was beginning to pall upon him, and this message that called urgently upon him to take an immediate trip out of town was entirely to his liking.

From Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford by Chester, George Randolph