The legislators’ inertia has allowed the budget extension to expire before a solution can be put in place.

Because of the patient’s inertia and failure to complete physical therapy, the ankle injury has worsened.

The inertia of the police force allowed the murder suspect to easily slip out of the country.

After a large meal, inertia usually keeps me on the couch all day.

The city’s inertia against emergency preparedness allowed a hurricane to destroy most of the metropolitan area.

While April says she wants to become a famous movie star, her inertia prevents her from taking acting classes to pursue her goal.

Jim’s inertia and his passion for strong liquor are two of the reasons he still lives with his parents at the age of forty-five.

Because of a large amount of red tape, the justice department is held hostage by its inertia that prevents it from extraditing the killer.

Hopefully a cup of hot coffee will override my inertia and allow me to get out of bed.

Until the city council moves past its inertia and approves more funds for public safety, our small town will only have four police officers.