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Another word for sedentary

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  1. See also:

    idle

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Sentence Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The degeneration produced by sedentary habits in all lamellibranchs has in the oyster reached its most advanced stage.

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