It is a lesson to us about the tragic consequences of a passive response in the face of evil.
Shame is often used synonymously with guilt, but implies a more passive and dejected response to a perceived wrong.
Connor expresses puzzlement at America's passive response to so serious a challenge.
To the Editor: The most depressing aspect of this episode is the students' passive response to it.
A passive response is often characterized by an emotional numbness or ignorance of a stressor.
The dogs indicate a 'hit' by taking an action they are trained to provide, generally a passive response.
The eye's reaction to external stimulus is an activity, not a passive response.
"It's a shockingly passive response to the slanders expressed."
The passive response was and still is determined by the patterning of the metamaterial elements.
"When that happens, everyone kind of stops and stands and watches, which can look like a passive response."