passivity
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The contrast between Walker’s determination and Lynne’s passivity heightens the sense that her position in life is secure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
At first I couldn’t come up with even a basic story idea, but in a stroke of visionary passivity, I outsourced the job to Sora’s famous cousin, ChatGPT.
From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025
Today, Phillips sees Bosnia, which he described as “preventable,” as a warning and symbol of what happens when the international community confuses neutrality with inaction and peacekeeping with passivity.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025
This claim of passivity kidded nobody except maybe himself.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025
It must take the most incredible self-control, that stillness, that passivity; it must be exhausting.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
Vocabulary lists containing passivity
Unit 3: Compelling Evidence
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Elie Wiesel's "Hope, Despair and Memory" (1986)
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The Bluest Eye
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