passively

Example Sentences

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“Rather than being passively defensive, we can be more actively defensive,” said Gargash, the U.A.E. diplomatic adviser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

We did it purposefully or passively, via index funds.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

RNA-based monitoring may offer an advantage because cancer cells actively secrete RNA rather than passively shedding DNA.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Approachable, practical counsel on how to make it, however, is no longer as passively accessible as it once was.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

Ignatius watched passively while Mr. Gonzalez squatted on his other side.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole