Sentence examples for loss of initiative from inspiring English sources

In fact, he says "the main risks for the surgery are temporary lethargy or loss of initiative if too high a dose is given, which happens in around 10% of cases".

A senior official at the arsenal had observed that men exposed to highly diluted tabun "were partially disabled for from one to three weeks with fatigue, lassitude, complete loss of initiative and interest, and apathy".

Apathy is characterized by loss of initiative and motivation.

Robert Gibbons captures well their essence in the simple phrase, "the cost of control is the loss of initiative" (Gibbons 2005: 206).

Because White begins with the initiative, a minor mistake by White generally leads only to loss of the initiative, while a similar mistake by Black may have more serious consequences.

The Saudis, for their part, resent the loss of American initiative to secure a Palestinian homeland, so evident under the first President Bush and during most of the Clinton years.

Items labeled "other" evaluate reduction or loss of motivation, initiative and accurate understanding of one's problems.