absorb passively

Frequency: 4.02.1 per million words

Used for taking in information or an atmosphere without active effort.

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Examples (20)

  • Children often absorb language passively from their surroundings.
  • Children often passively absorb the values of their parents.
  • You can't just absorb complex theories passively; you need to study them actively.
  • He tends to passively absorb information rather than actively analyze it.
  • While living abroad, he absorbed the local culture passively just by being there.
  • Many people passively absorb news from social media without critical thinking.
  • The goal of immersive learning is to help students absorb new vocabulary passively.
  • The mind can passively absorb ambient sounds even when focused on another task.
  • Sitting in the ancient cathedral, she seemed to absorb the peaceful atmosphere passively.
  • During long lectures, students might passively absorb some content without deep understanding.
  • He would just sit in the corner of the busy cafe, trying to absorb the creative energy passively.
  • Don't just passively absorb what you read; question and reflect on it.
  • I like to have the news on in the background, hoping to absorb some information passively.
  • She found it easy to passively absorb new vocabulary by watching films.
  • If you just listen to the audiobook without paying attention, you will only absorb the story passively.
  • The plant's roots passively absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
  • The danger of modern media is that we are encouraged to absorb content passively rather than critically.
  • As tourists, we passively absorbed the beauty of the landscape.
  • It's fascinating how the mind can absorb subtle social cues passively during a conversation.
  • It's tempting to passively absorb entertainment without engaging creatively.