passive
Example Sentences
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In his months on the panel last fall, he has shown an independent streak compared with some of his predecessors, who brought a more passive style to the post.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
"Our profession has been too quiet, too passive and too fragmented in the face of abuses by the companies leading the AI revolution," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The potential inclusion of companies like SpaceX or OpenAI could force passive funds to sell existing holdings in other large-cap stocks, according to a May 22 note from Goldman Sachs’s John Flood.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
Zverev's defeat in their French Open semi-final last year was another stark illustration of how he is often too passive in big matches.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The realization convinced me I couldn't be passive; I couldn't simply wait for the Germans to be defeated.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Vocabulary lists containing passive
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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