be inert
Example Sentences
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A pack of cards made up exclusively of jokers would be useless, just as a society that devalues the individual would be inert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Various Second World War-era unexploded ordnance items were discovered as a result of the wildfires, which the EOD operator declared to be inert practice projectiles. They were retrieved for subsequent disposal," he explained.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
The ligand or tag must be inert and have no negative impact on the function of the cells or create any reaction that could cause side effects.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
Elements of the larger, intact missile, such as the warhead, were missing and the authorities deemed the piece to be inert and safe, the police said in a news release on Friday.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
The German confederation of the Congress of Vienna was a skilful invention of Metternich's, so devised as to be inert for offence, but extremely efficient against French aggression.
From The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3) by John Morley
