be inert

Examples (10)

• The noble gas is chemically inert.
• After the tranquilizer, the animal was completely inert.
• She felt so tired that she was almost inert for the rest of the day.
• Unless exposed to high temperatures, the catalyst will be inert.
• The old machine had been inert for months until the part was replaced.
• His response to the urgent situation was notably inert.
• This drug is designed to be inert until it reaches the target cells.
• Why are you so inert when your team needs your help?
• The new material is remarkably inert to corrosion.
• If the system were inert, no chemical reaction would occur.