inaction
noun
absence of action; idleness.
inactions
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pluralof inaction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But I definitely don’t trust the people running AI and each day their actions — and inactions — become more terrifying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
He said it was "vitally important" to get "all the facts surrounding the intelligence and the actions or inactions of the Irish authorities".
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
After Helene, she was among the few voices in North Carolina criticizing the lack of evacuations and other inactions ahead of the storm.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
“After decades of inactions, it’s time to reevaluate our basic approach,” Mr. Chabot told “The Washington Brief,” a monthly virtual event series hosted by The Washington Times Foundation.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2022
“That would be precious hard work in this place,” said a third speaker, who had passed several years of the dreary inactions of prison life.
From Orphans of the Storm by Henry MacMahon
