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Discover LudwigThe phrase "was passive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state or condition where someone or something is not actively participating or is being acted upon. Example: "In the discussion, her response was passive, indicating that she was not fully engaged in the conversation."
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was passive
adjective
Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
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I was passive.
"It was passive learning".
Their political role was passive.
"I backed up and was passive.
He suggested his own conduct was passive.
One executive said the White House approach was "passive aggressive".
She was passive, dependent, and averse to risk.
The old Hollywood philanthropy was passive and dutiful.
Similar(3)
He was passive-aggressive.
"It was passive-aggressive central," he says.
For some the solution was passive-aggressive withdrawal into archaic myth, oracular symbolism and private language.
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