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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

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

But now, after supineness had allowed it to amass supreme and despotic power, and fortify itself by every means of defence, the antagonism of the people began to be energetically manifested.

From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by Alberger, John

His impression was that the Mikado's supineness rose not from weakness but from indifference, out of which he might be roused.

From The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan by Wingfield, Lewis

Meanwhile, the Directory's supineness in pushing on the war on the Rhine is enabling the Austrians to send large reinforcements against Napoleon.

From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe