lack of action
idiom
: failure to act
The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action on many issues.
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This trend of challenging safe-seat incumbents is likely due to the rise of frustration about Trump administration policies and a lack of action from Democrats, who are in the minority, said Mike Wolf, chair of the Mike Downs Center for Politics at Purdue University Fort Wayne.
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Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
After criticizing Purvis in a Facebook post for a lack of action, Ezell said Purvis blocked her.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
O’Connell said that’s because a lack of action at the state level leaves Nashville’s hands tied.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Apr. 2025
Some investors and analysts have grown impatient with the lack of action and have sought an explanation why.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
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Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
After criticizing Purvis in a Facebook post for a lack of action, Ezell said Purvis blocked her.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
O’Connell said that’s because a lack of action at the state level leaves Nashville’s hands tied.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Apr. 2025
Some investors and analysts have grown impatient with the lack of action and have sought an explanation why.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Lack of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lack%20of%20action. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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