sedentary
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In an era marked by burnout, sedentary lifestyles and rising mental-health struggles, progression offers a practical compass.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Jose Diego had been unenthusiastic about wife Renee Dominguez’s suggestion that they take up cycling to break him out of his sedentary ways.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Worsening diets and sedentary lifestyles are also a culprit.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
"One lady lost over five stone to be able to have a knee replacement operation. People who were sedentary can now do exercise," she said.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
They were always getting scratched by cats, or cutting themselves shaving, or stumbling over footstools in the dark—reasonable explanations, certainly, but for sedentary people they had an odd excess of bruises and small wounds.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing sedentary
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