Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. From LearnThat.org. [Horatius (65 - 8 BC)]
Her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
dormant buds. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
A dormant volcano. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
How long they will remain dormant is anybody's guess. From Wordnik.com. [Rent v. buy - the long term view] Reference
The term dormant factor (bag-la nyal) means, literally, something that is “asleep to the taste of the mind.”. From Wordnik.com. [Dormant Grasping for True Existence According to Gelug Madhyamaka] Reference
Thus Joyce's feeling for his country, long dormant, is never dead. From Wordnik.com. [James Joyce] Reference
A human thirst for revenge, long dead, awakened in dormant parts of the brainstem. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » Wake Up : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Clause 86 will remain dormant until the government chooses to enact it by order-in-council. From Wordnik.com. [Bill C-27 debate ‘alternately predictable, bizarre’] Reference
Alluding to "disputes that have lain dormant," he said, "Peter Carter is not here for that.". From Wordnik.com. [Schools - Courier: Few attend board meeting] Reference
In particular, they spread deadly explosives over a large area which remain dormant on the ground. From Wordnik.com. [Cluster Bomb Ban a Moral Success : Law is Cool] Reference
If Twitter decides to reclaim the name, it often keeps the name dormant for several months before handing it over. From Wordnik.com. [Who Owns Your Name on Twitter?] Reference
He speaks of little incidents which suddenly opened his eyes to traits which had previously lain dormant within him. From Wordnik.com. [The Nobel Peace Prize 1952 - Presentation Speech] Reference
Without realizing it, they are attempting to preserve memories of a Hebraic heritage that has lain dormant for centuries. From Wordnik.com. [Jews in Mexico. a struggle for survival part 2] Reference
Swaziland parliamentarians have called for the cutting of ties with what they described as a dormant Organisation of African. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Try horticulture oil, called a dormant oil, in winter. From Wordnik.com. [The Record-Courier - Top Stories] Reference
But so far this portion of his heritage had lain dormant. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER 7] Reference
If their fastest growing segment is going dormant, that is not good. From Wordnik.com. [Don’t Be A Featured Loser: Facebook Helps Out The Unpopular] Reference
Ross Perot or Rick Santelli to call the dormant order to arms once more. From Wordnik.com. [Home/News] Reference
The case is now being classified as dormant by Greater Manchester police. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
The leftists and corrupt media are on a mission keep this law from spreading and they will succeed if we remain dormant. From Wordnik.com. [San Diego to Arizona: “Look, just because we called you racist bigots…” | RedState] Reference
By some kind of molecular manipulation that I don’t pretend to understand, he was able to switch on certain dormant genes in emu embryos. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2009 » June : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Now, he added, the issue is "dormant" even in the Liberal caucus. From Wordnik.com. [Thestar.com - Home Page] Reference
I don't like the idea of dormant viruses that can be remote controlled. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
Twenty-eight courses do not have any students and are classed as "dormant". From Wordnik.com. [News round-up] Reference
Some say it is related to the Latin dormito - "to be sleeping" (as in "dormant"). From Wordnik.com. [Balashon - Hebrew Language Detective] Reference
An account is classified as 'dormant' if there are no transactions for more than two years. From Wordnik.com. [SiliconIndia.com] Reference
"It was in some kind of dormant phase," Nigel said. From Wordnik.com. [Across The Sea Of Suns]
"The word 'dormant' is probably a fair assessment," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Anxiety along Iraq's border with Iran] Reference
So simply keep two sets of dough running ... a "dormant" set and an active set. From Wordnik.com. [ANOTHER KIND OF NO-KNEAD BREAD-- I LIKE THIS ONE!] Reference
Last week they made another move in attempting to grab funds from " dormant" bank accounts. From Wordnik.com. [EU tax grabbing.] Reference
The government is calling time on 'dormant' money from abandoned bank accounts to lottery wins. From Wordnik.com. [Pushing envelopes: Bank bonuses] Reference
Many cucurbit seeds, among others, have a 'dormant' period after harvest, so wait a few months to test the germination. From Wordnik.com. [12: Seeds and germplasm] Reference
Are you going to ask for fast-track approval so this thing can get going again, because it's been kind of dormant lately?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: President Bush Holds First Official White House News Conference - February 22, 2001] Reference
American Express to charge 'dormant' credit card holders. From Wordnik.com. [Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk] Reference
"It's kind of dormant," Van Horn said of the group today. From Wordnik.com. [Madison.com - top] Reference
Feelings about race were just kind of dormant, Brooks learned. From Wordnik.com. [Durangoherald.com] Reference
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