Sentence examples for quiet passivity from inspiring English sources
This, his quiet passivity, and his love of smoking pot could be alienating and frustrating.
The years 1923 29 were relatively quiet; Arab passivity was partly due to the drop in Jewish immigration in 1926 28.
Quietism, a doctrine of Christian spirituality that, in general, holds that perfection consists in passivity (quiet) of the soul, in the suppression of human effort so that divine action may have full play.
Nice, quiet and polite also imply passivity, Ms. Lee reflects: How can these girls be "so impressive and forgettable at the same time?" She flashes on an image of the Grace Lees of the world as "thousands of interchangeable drones".
Does the passive voice underscore the person's passivity?
Still, I like him, despite his maddening passivity.
I remember those lads, their bullet heads and quiet eyes, their regional accents, their pragmatic courtesy, how equably they accepted my gash china and petrol-coupon cutlery, their junkie passivity, the incurious kindness with which one of them helped me break into my house when I'd locked myself out.
ENJOYMENT ACTIVITIES: Expunge passivity.
But they encourage passivity.
Some suggestions: Passivity penalty.
