Sentence examples for passive presence from inspiring English sources

We want to be a passive presence".

He's not a passive presence in the book.

His father, a failed drygoods merchant, seems to have been a benign but passive presence.

Unlike some tribes left with only a casino or a small reservation, the Nez Perce are not a mere passive presence in this part of the West.

If Mr. Rich's father remains hazy to the reader, this probably reflects his passive presence in his son's life rather than the writer's failure to render him fairly.

Neither the cause of immune cells' initial infiltration of pancreatic islets nor the trigger for their transition from mere passive presence to active aggression is yet understood.

In the drawings the relationships between species look grotesque, yet the apes come across as benign and passive presences, the humans as needy and possibly rabid pets.

It's all about invisible supervision, the passive parental presence.

For his part Mr. Jones, a slow-moving, passive screen presence, doesn't adequately register the nuances of guilt, rage and curiosity his character needs to hold our interest or elicit our sympathy.

'Passive' nest presence: Being in contact with the pups without showing any of the above mentioned behaviors.

Part of the problem is that Mr. Bana, quick-witted and good-looking though he is, is an essentially passive, reactive screen presence.