Sentence examples for passive yet from inspiring English sources

He is massive and passive, yet swift to act when the harvest, and thus the livelihoods of all concerned, is menaced by storm and flame.

Steve is one of five international observers who live and work in Yanoun, fulfilling a passive, yet vital, role.

Then I started to think about paintings being passive yet revolutionary especially in their own time and yes, now too".

CPM's from advertising are low because most users are passive, yet brands are being forced to pay big money to reach those users.

If you have trouble falling asleep, read a book in bed rather than watching TV (reading is less passive yet more relaxing, and will have a noticeable effect on your ability to drift off).

Aquaporins constitute a superfamily of major intrinsic proteins (MIPs) that facilitate passive, yet remarkably efficient permeation of water molecules across cellular membranes [ 1, 2].

Appearing in almost every frame, her face is im-passive, yet somehow it's explicit that a twister is roiling beneath her skin.

An author who adopted the persona of a bookish, unworldly, passive observer, yet conducted numerous diplomatic missions, was captured in war, and spent two decades overseeing customs operations or building projects.

It's one we're all familiar with if we have paid even passive attention, and yet, despite its redundancy, we have yet to grasp its moral.

The term passive snow has yet to be coined.

Semi-active control systems offer the reliability of passive control systems, yet provide the adaptability of active control systems.