inaction

Example Sentences

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Glassman said the medical examiner’s update does not affect the civil case, which is about the district’s inaction in protecting a child in distress.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

He recently resigned from Turkey's National Water Council over its "inaction".

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In other words, AI exacerbates the already-existing psychology tendency toward action over inaction.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The interior minister addressed concerns regarding accusations of police inaction against gangs.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Theresa analyzed the relative merits of action versus inaction until her choice seemed not so much between paths, as between going blindly left or right in a featureless wood.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen