do-nothing
Example Sentences
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The plan’s do-nothing nature was never so clearly articulated as when Modica approached the mic at a packed town meeting Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
As much as Forrest is a know-nothing, except when it comes to knowing what love is, he’s also a do-nothing when it comes to acknowledging systemic wrongdoing.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2024
It is the sound of do-nothing summer afternoons in the pre-internet portion of my youth.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2021
“Would you say it was a do-nothing session, Mr. President?” asked one reporter at a press conference in the aftermath, according to a description in the official U.S.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2021
The Scots had become restive under the king's do-nothing policy, and many of them left the camp and returned home with the booty already acquired.
From England, Picturesque and Descriptive A Reminiscence of Foreign Travel by Cook, Joel
