inaction

Example Sentences

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“It’s clear Angelenos are frustrated by decades of inaction on major issues,” Douglas Herman, a spokesperson for the Bass campaign, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Oliver, who attended the High Court hearing, set up her foundation after leaving Greater Manchester Police, where she was a whistleblower about the force's inaction over grooming gangs.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

But overcoming that fear and engaging in collective action will build momentum, and a type of muscle memory, where the new rule becomes action and not inaction.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

Frustrated with what they see as government inaction, some citizens have taken the legal route.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

So she became impulsive, scared by her inaction into perpetual action.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green