passivity
Americannoun
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Also passiveness the state or condition of being passive.
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chemical inactivity, especially the resistance to corrosion of certain metals when covered with a coherent oxide layer.
Etymology
Origin of passivity
Example Sentences
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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
Far from improving conditions, diplomatic passivity has allowed the government to dig in its heels, intensifying repression and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.
Director Nancy Medina’s staging, circumnavigating a theatrical circle, lifts the audience out of its proscenium passivity into something almost immersive and definitely interactive.
From Los Angeles Times
I’m willing to blame some of that passivity on his head injury, but it’s hard to care about a character who only has a personality for three minutes.
From Los Angeles Times
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
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