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Meanings of inert in English
Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive.
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Examples for "indifferent"
Examples for "indifferent"
1
To think others shall be just as eager, and we quite indifferent.
2
It is possible to be indifferent to flowers-possiblebut not very likely.
3
I was indifferent; I had suspended my right to thoughts and judgements.
4
Also you have the issue that the international community remained totally indifferent.
5
And of course, he was absolutely indifferent to the fate of Tula.
1
The United States is formally neutral on South China Sea territorial issues.
2
It questions why we need gender designation, offering a gender neutral 'per'.
3
It declares large areas of the sea to be neutral international waters.
4
Is the Irish Government to remain neutral in the fight against terrorism?
5
Could adopting a neutral approach to office politics help you get ahead?
Usage of inert in English
1
Matter is inert; it is the seat of necessity; it proceeds mechanically.
2
Even within the five-mile circle the great majority of people were inert.
3
Detta changed course and began to crawl toward the gunslinger's inert body.
4
On account of his unfortunate condition, however, Hotblack Desiato remained totally inert.
5
One of the latest is the tungsten arc in an inert gas.
6
Soon she would be looking at her inert body from outside it.
7
In the inert state of the religious houses, the soil was unprepared.
8
And in the face of such a menace the Arabs remained inert.
9
She became an inert package easily carried to the new nest site.
10
My body is an inert lump; I can scarcely raise a hand.
11
Innumerable times had he said it; the thought alone held him inert.
12
The colours of the corvette hung from the mast motionless and inert.
13
Then he bent over and worked his arms under her inert form.
14
When learned in this condition it remains a body of inert information.
15
There are the entirely inert-andthey make up most of the crowd.
16
There was the same inert figure, and the same question and answer.
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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