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passive
adjective as in lifeless, inactive
Example Sentences
Anna says she told her cousin she couldn't afford it, but was then hit with passive aggressive messages.
In the face of a passive Republican Congress and a pliant Supreme Court, such a turn of events could prove disastrous.
In the film, the fantastical woodland creatures rebel against their passive on-screen depictions.
According to private analysts who track far-right extremist activities, the Active Club network has a core membership of 400 to 1,200 white men globally, plus sympathizers, online supporters and passive members.
"Those who distribute this material are not passive bystanders, they are complicit perpetrators."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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