as in laziness
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
the inertia that grips so many of the club's members is the reason why nothing ever gets done
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Their days are naturally full of physical activity The people of this Sardinian Blue Zone have no use for a grueling morning workout followed by a day of inertia.
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Raeleen D'agostino Mautner, Contributor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
There's an institutional credibility and inertia issue.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
For its long running time and handsomely shot inertia, but also for its Cliff’s Notes-adjacent condensing of a massive quote-unquote Great American Novel.
Straughan, when asked about the film’s disappointing debut, did not mince words.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
Short naps avoid wake-up grogginess, also known as sleep inertia.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Raeleen D'agostino Mautner, Contributor, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
There's an institutional credibility and inertia issue.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
For its long running time and handsomely shot inertia, but also for its Cliff’s Notes-adjacent condensing of a massive quote-unquote Great American Novel.
Straughan, when asked about the film’s disappointing debut, did not mince words.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
Short naps avoid wake-up grogginess, also known as sleep inertia.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Inertia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertia. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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