be indolent
Example Sentences
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Just when I thought I could be indolent, I’ve got to work.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023
Martha, the president's wife, had deemed her to be "indolent".
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2017
Now, though, even some Gleason 7s are thought to be indolent, while about 20% of Gleason 6s are found to have been aggressive if the prostate was removed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2016
“It's a crucial question because it totally changes how we predict whether cancers are going to be indolent or aggressive.”
From Nature • Dec. 14, 2015
The lesions are likely to be indolent until the state of mind with regard to them is relieved by reassurance as to their comparatively innocuous character.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)