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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Another is that cultural and societal inertia tends to spell slow adoption.
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Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
At an organizational level, the prevailing culture can also entrench certain paths, sidelining new ideas, and leading to institutional inertia.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 11 July 2025
But there’s more to a good punch than the fluidity of its movement or inertia.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
According to the business improvement and standards company, overcoming these trust barriers is essential to disrupting the ingrained inertia of linear consumption: buy new, use briefly, discard easily.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
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Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
At an organizational level, the prevailing culture can also entrench certain paths, sidelining new ideas, and leading to institutional inertia.
—François Candelon, Fortune, 11 July 2025
But there’s more to a good punch than the fluidity of its movement or inertia.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
According to the business improvement and standards company, overcoming these trust barriers is essential to disrupting the ingrained inertia of linear consumption: buy new, use briefly, discard easily.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inertia
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“Inertia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inertia. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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