indolence
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I’ve spent the last 40-odd years trying to fight the good fight against the forces of indolence and greed to do the best with our stuff that you can do.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
But if days of indolence sounds dull, it’s easy to head out: Onto mountain trails.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2022
For most of Yvan’s clients, life seems to go on as before, with little to disrupt their cosseted indolence.
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2021
In light of his own apparent indolence and distaste for his duties, perhaps Mr. Hice should not be using the word “vacation” quite so casually.
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2021
Therefore, these princes of ours who have ruled their principalities for many years and who have subsequently lost them should not blame Fortune, but rather their own indolence.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
Vocabulary lists containing indolence
The Giver
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Negatives with "in"
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Life of Pi
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