Wandering tribes naturally enjoy a great advantage in this respect over sedentary ones.
The fur trade, the horse, the gun, disturbed the sedentary habit of American tribes.
Walking to school is a good example of our increasingly sedentary lifestyle.
They usually show little aptitude for business or for sedentary pursuits; but, on the other hand, they are born equestrians and sportsmen.
But his preference for a sedentary and not for an active life and his increasing attachment to favourites of humble birth diminished his popularity, and he had some differences with his parliament.