How to Use sedentary in a Sentence
sedentary
adjective
- The work is very sedentary.
- Editing the dictionary is a sedentary job.
- He became sedentary later on in his life.
- Their health problems were caused by their sedentary lifestyles.
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We simply weren’t meant to be sedentary for so much of the day.
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Ashira Prossack,
Forbes,
12 Nov. 2021
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That’s about four hours a day of being sedentary, slack-jawed, and glassy-eyed.
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Krista Langlois,
Outside Online,
19 Jan. 2021
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These two positions added up to over a third of the Hadza's sedentary time.
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John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2020
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While many bought Peloton bikes, there were a lot of folks who led sedentary lives.
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Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
23 Oct. 2021
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The muscles in the backs of the legs become shortened due to sitting and a sedentary lifestyle.
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Stephanie Mansour,
NBC News,
23 Feb. 2020
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The runner in my photo is now sedentary and unable to stand on his own.
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John Tlumacki,
BostonGlobe.com,
14 Apr. 2023
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Sick bats also can appear sedentary or flop around on the ground.
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oregonlive,
15 Sep. 2021
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That tends to mean that children spend more time in front of screens, sedentary and often snacking.
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Kim Tingley,
New York Times,
24 June 2021
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The study found 75% live a sedentary lifestyle and 40% are considered obese.
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John D. Stoll,
WSJ,
21 June 2019
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Some species in the southern part of the country do not, remaining sedentary year-round.
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Emma Stein,
USA TODAY,
20 Oct. 2022
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Patrick Bisch, who co-owns The Open Bottle, said the craft beer lifestyle can too often be sedentary.
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Bill Jones,
chicagotribune.com,
6 Apr. 2022
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After all, Afremow says, no one was born to be sedentary.
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Washington Post,
17 Dec. 2021
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With the birth of a more sedentary lifestyle, humans had time for something other than their next meal.
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Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
13 Oct. 2023
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And, as for many people, that led to a more sedentary lifestyle, chained to the desk, with no meetings outside the house or walks to lunch with colleagues.
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Bernard J. Wolfson,
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
18 Sep. 2020
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People tend to move less and live more sedentary lifestyles when working from home.
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Niels Martin Brochner,
Forbes,
18 Apr. 2023
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My husband is 60 pounds overweight and is sedentary with a poor diet.
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Dr. Keith Roach,
oregonlive,
25 June 2021
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That might sound like a bad thing, but any kind of movement is an excellent counter to a sedentary lifestyle.
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Wired,
11 July 2022
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Early on, my knees began to swell, the result of a sedentary lifestyle and weak leg muscles.
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By Joan Chrissos,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2024
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But even the fittest among us can admit that a more sedentary lifestyle has been unavoidable throughout the past year.
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Amy Louise Bailey,
Harper's BAZAAR,
1 June 2021
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Hard workouts and sedentary days combine to make our muscles feel tight.
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Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
1 Dec. 2021
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But the war had forced Yegor into a sedentary life, almost always behind closed doors.
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Lynsey Addario,
New York Times,
26 June 2023
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An average sedentary person may have a score of about 30.
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Lolita C. Baldor,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 Apr. 2019
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Finn will live out the rest of his days leading a somewhat sedentary life -- no more squirrel chasing and jumping.
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cleveland,
23 Sep. 2021
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This is also helpful to combat the bad health effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
8 Aug. 2022
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However, my girlfriend tends to gravitate toward junk food and a more sedentary routine.
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Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2024
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For example, say your genotype shows a predisposition to heart disease and your behavioral data shows a sedentary lifestyle.
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Puvan Selvanathan,
Forbes,
16 Sep. 2024
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