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

In the first Hegel showed how the supineness of the committee of estates in W�rttemberg had favoured the usurpations of the superior officials in whom the court had found compliant servants.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various

From the supineness of sickness and despair, I was at last forced to momentary exertion.

From Discipline by Brunton, Mary

There have been earnest efforts to justify the fateful supineness of our army after this victory.

From The Brothers' War by Reed, John Calvin

They awoke from their supineness, and much indignation at the young scholar was privately expressed.

From Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry