inert
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The meals of hot dogs and tinned fruit were revelatory to children used to the flavorings of ginger and kimchi: “This was straight-up American food, wholesome, facile, and inert, and we adored it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The same effect was not observed with graphene because its chemically inert surface does not participate in the reaction.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
So far, he says, Russian Oreshniks have only been carrying inert warheads and have caused limited damage.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
“The emotive nature of the category, alongside these durable levers that we bring to market, puts us in a category which is relatively much more inert to some of these macro headwinds,” Singh said.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
When he had parked his truck on the roof of the Van Ness Pet Hospital, he quickly carried the plastic cage containing the inert false cat downstairs to Hannibal Sloat’s office.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing inert
Anti-Antonyms: Words Without Opposites
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Languor Management: Synonyms for "Lazy"
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And Then There Were None
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