indolence
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of indolence
1595–1605; < Latin indolentia freedom from pain; indolent, -ence
Example Sentences
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I’ve spent the last 40-odd years trying to fight the good fight against the forces of indolence and greed to do the best with our stuff that you can do.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
Recently, during a dramatic meeting of the Sunshine Committee when a member resigned over lawmakers’ yearslong indolence on acting on its recommendations, another member, David Zeeck, shared the frustration.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2023
Li, a dreamy scribbler who likes nothing better than to nap in the bedclothes after a long day of chasing calves around, finds the imposed indolence delicious.
From Slate • Feb. 24, 2021
I’ve pushed away the Tootsie Roll wrappers and empty root beer cans and gathered around my bed what I will call my library of indolence.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2020
Their discourse went forward in a miasma of sweat and heat that suggested a kind of indolence.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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