Her passivity during the meeting frustrated colleagues who wanted decisive action.

Her passiveness in team meetings frustrated colleagues who wanted clearer decisions.

Her passivism in the board meetings prevented any meaningful decisions from being made.

In his lecture, the linguist contrasted different passivisms found across dialects to show how passive strategies evolve.

The thin oxide layer passivates the stainless steel, preventing further corrosion.

After the cleaning process, the steel components were passivated to prevent corrosion.

The technician is passivating the metal surface to prevent corrosion before assembly.

Her passivenesses in group discussions and meetings hindered the team's progress.

The editor recommended reducing passive voices throughout the manuscript to make the writing more direct.

Her passive-aggressive response to the manager's request undermined the team's morale.