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Sentence example with the word 'idle'
idle
abortive, creeping like snail, fidget with, hibernate, leisured, moon, poking, sleep, stagnating, unavailing, watch and wait
Definition
adj.
not in action or at work
Last update: October 30, 2015
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The factory machines lay
idle
during the worker's strike.
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Since the taxi driver has not had any fares in a while, his car has been
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.
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The restaurant’s oven has been
idle
since the storm knocked out the power.
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Somehow I get the idea that you will find it harder to be
idle
than working.
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