Sentence examples for a passive attitude from inspiring English sources

It has ceased to be a strenuous attitude and become a passive attitude — even 'decadent,' if that word means anything".

Another victim, Pamela N. Abrams, 42, said in a telephone interview that the investigation had singled out a small number of officers for a passive attitude that was pervasive among scores of officers at the parade.

There is little room in his scheme of things for people who have a passive attitude toward the world — a category that today seems to be a fairly large one — or for people whom he regards as being stoically inclined.

Digitimes reports that Schmidt's attempts to persuade them to build "Chromebooks' using Google's Chrome OS have fallen flat: due to demand for Chrome OS-based devices (Chromebooks) being lower than expected, PC players are taking a passive attitude toward opening projects.

Students with anxiety disorder display a passive attitude in their studies such as lack of interest in learning, poor performance in exams, and on assignments.

Teacher-centred pedagogies which lack engagement or interaction, often result in students' adopting a passive attitude to learning whilst encountering focus difficulties (Kellogg, 2013), and not taking responsibility for their own learning (Freeman et al., 2014).

Conversely, disease-dominated patients had a more passive attitude towards PH, a greater dependency on caregivers, a reliance on medication and were generally more pessimistic and more likely to experience depression.

Some participants became disappointed with the project and changed from having an active to a more passive attitude.

This change may reflect a more passive attitude regarding euthanasia as a result of students' and residents' practical experience with clinical medicine.

In our previous qualitative study of elderly patients with co-morbidities [ 16], we found quite different attitudes to participation in medical decision making - from a very passive attitude ("whatever you consider best") to a wish for active participation in medical treatment [ 16].

A preintervention assessment suggested that community dwellers exhibited a very passive attitude toward their own capacity to cope with stressors.