passive resistance

Example Sentences

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Let's hope we see more passive resistance coming from the rest of the federal employees.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

Then he goes into a passive resistance mode.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2024

The group’s fliers, quoting from Goethe, Schiller, Aristotle, Lao Tzu and the Bible, urged passive resistance and sabotage of the Nazi project.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023

Bringing this up elicits a lot of anger or passive resistance.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

The Indian community was outraged and launched a concerted, two-year campaign of passive resistance to oppose the measures.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela