Sentence examples for were being passive from inspiring English sources

"They were being passive," Mr. Dallara said.

Some experts told the paper that officers were being passive in an era of national scrutiny towards them, and that young men were more likely than ever to use violence to resolve minor disputes.

"I think you were being passive-aggressive", I said to my friend.

"Either he's being passive or he's being patient," said one state Democrat who had not endorsed either candidate.

If an official determines a wrestler is being passive, the wrestler receives an oral warning.

Selig is being passive aggressive in his response, an inappropriate one considering his track record around performance enhancing drugs.

The Israelis say the Palestinians are being passive and have made a complete freeze in settlement building a condition for resuming talks.

When she agreed to pose for an art class, which in her generous way she often did, she was being passive.

In the language of assertiveness, they are being passive (because they consider their needs, wants and beliefs to be of less importance than everybody else's).

But there is being practical, and there is being passive.

How do we know when we're being passive aggressive?