sedentary

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Recent Examples of sedentary For healthy aging, light exercise or sleep beats being sedentary Replacing TV time with activity or sleep improves health, a study found. Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 18 July 2024 Decades of a sedentary lifestyle, osteoporosis, arthritis and other conditions can lead to weakened muscles, more fragile bones and unstable, painful joints, not to mention balance issues. Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024 Constipation: Constipation occurs when bowel movements become infrequent or hard to pass, often caused by a combination of factors such as lack of fiber, insufficient water intake, or a sedentary lifestyle. Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024 The model identifies early signs of hypertension and correlates them with dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle. Dr. Nimish G. Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sedentary 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
Adjective
  • As a result, the character’s transformation is too easy, the performance a little too lazy and self-satisfied.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Recent creations like Gudetama (a lazy egg yolk) and Aggressive Retsuko (an introverted death-metal-loving red panda) have both featured in their own Netflix series.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The case was dormant until last year, when agents with Wisconsin's Justice Department began working with the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory to identify the remains.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Most went dormant in August and September, then the rain from the remnants of Hurricane Helene made their way up here.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • So wash your legs and get your tickets, because sleepy bitches don’t get to go to fun reunions.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Continue reading to learn more about Telluride, Deer Valley, and the other sleepy ski towns making a stir in the western states.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • In conclusion, upcoming product traceability and ESG regulations will never be static.
    Florent Bouguin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The front lines in Kharkiv have been relatively static in the roughly two years since, although Moscow launched a cross-border push into pockets of northern Kharkiv earlier this year.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Wella Color Fresh Mask in Rose Blaze and Overtone Rose Gold for Brown Hair Coloring Conditioner are both rosy pink shades designed to be used over brown hair and can be easily swapped out for your regular conditioner when your color starts looking dull.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Browsing through the options online, she was disappointed by how dull and samey everything was.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
  • In this condition, a lot of the hairs all over the scalp going into the resting phase all at once–this is seen clinically as an abrupt significant increase in shedding.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
Adjective
  • However, being immobile couldn’t hold her back from stealing every scene.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Richard tells Iris a story about how a car accident that killed his grad school girlfriend Chloe and left him immobile for two months nearly broke him mentally.
    Megan McCluskey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Herbert was inactive Sunday for the second consecutive week.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement White struggled to regain his form, however, and with cornerback Darious Williams returning from injured reserve and the Rams looking for a boost in the secondary, White was inactive the last three games.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024

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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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