Sentence examples for passive term from inspiring English sources

Trust seems to have become an active rather than passive term.

Indeed, it was foolish of the Cameron government to allow the seemingly passive term "remain" to define the potential future of the U.K. in Europe rather than asserting an active goal for building a better future.

This failure is often framed in passive terms: as negligence, an overattachment to an oil-rich status quo, or a simple unwillingness to deal with problems that seem far in the future.

The effective conductance g L includes information not only about the original leak conductance G L but also about the voltage-dependent ("passive") terms of the ionic currents.

In most American communities, for example, the male gender role is typically understood and described in active as opposed to passive terms.

A further slide noted that "passive" – a term for large-scale surveillance through cable intercepts – give the agency "scalability".

Focus groups revealed clear differences in perceptions: Eating for Health = positive action one takes to manage existing medical conditions, Healthy Eating = passive aspirational term associated with weight management, Balanced Diet = old fashioned, also dieting for weight loss, Nutritional Balance = maximising physical performance.

Immunological memory can be in the form of either passive short-term memory or active long-term memory.

Mr. Smith argued that for passive, long-term investors, which many people are, dividend-paying stocks offer more comfort.

It did not mention an intention to sell, and Mr. Baron has described himself as a passive, long-term investor in Sotheby's.

Genocide is not only accompanied by denial from the start but expresses itself in the most passive of terms: these crimes "happened" (if they happened) rather than being committed.