Sentence examples for passive aggression from inspiring English sources

'passive aggression' is a correct and usable term in written English
You can use it when you are referring to behavior that is formulated in a passive way, but still carries the intent of aggression. For example, "She refused to respond to my emails, out of passive aggression".

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Passive aggression or passiveness.

It inspires the most aggressive of passive aggression.

When one of Todd's affairs spirals out of control, Todd and Jodi's marital passive aggression loses its passivity.

Passive aggression triumphed.

It was pure passive aggression.

Maybe we should call it passive aggression.

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Christmas cards can be a minefield of passive-aggression.

And the nominees are … Jennifer Lawrence as the Picasso of passive-aggression in American Hustle.

Complications include ant farms, dead mice, passive-aggression in the workplace and a kleptomaniacal company founder.

I'm no longer bossy in the honest sense; I've mastered (mistressed) the art of passive-aggression.

Passive-aggression is the prevailing (and sometimes cringe-inducing) psychological mode.

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