supineness
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After years of supineness, therefore, the American Government will now have to spring into sudden, vigorous, often risky action .
From Time Magazine Archive
"Why did you delay to tell this, and lead me to blame you in my thoughts for supineness?"
From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Ingraham, Jonathon Holt
On the part of the senate itself there must be no apathy, no supineness, no dilettanteism, but a stern, vigorous determination stringently and impartially to enforce prompt obedience to its edicts.
From The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, October 1879 by Various
And meantime the supineness of the mass of the citizens was marvellous.
From Chippinge Borough by Weyman, Stanley J.
The Buccaneers, with the carelessness natural to men in their loose condition of life, under neither command nor guidance, continued to trust to the supineness of the enemy for their safety, and neglected all precaution.
From History of the Buccaneers of America by Burney, James
