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
Consider, however, that Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and chief executive, has said he sets aside “puttering time” every morning before taking any calls or meetings — basically carving out a scheduled chunk of do-nothing time.
From New York Times • May 29, 2021
With respect to the treatment of gout the greatest variety of opinion has prevailed and practice been pursued, from the numerous quaint nostrums detailed by Lucian to the “expectant” or do-nothing system recommended by Sydenham.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
