passivity
Example Sentences
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He argues that we have sometimes mistaken King’s nonviolence for passivity.
From New York Times
David Ring, an attorney representing the Santana family, acknowledged that the approach of suing Gascón and the Probation Department because of their alleged passivity was unique.
From Los Angeles Times
John Burris, a civil rights attorney representing some Antioch community members in the federal lawsuit, doesn’t think passivity is exonerating.
From Los Angeles Times
Phoenix’s performance — already a master class in cowering passivity — becomes mumblingly incoherent and inert.
From Washington Post
But the visible satisfaction of the model’s pose — arm akimbo, hand jauntily on hip, bottom thrust out with confidence — also marks a forceful break with the passivity of the female nude.
From New York Times
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