How the +5 passive blunt defense actually looks in practice.
September 24, 2026 at 8:36 AM
How the +5 passive blunt defense actually looks in practice.
Passive aggressive 😂
November 11, 2024 at 5:02 AM
Passive aggressive 😂
If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.
No more passive aggressive.
Get aggressively aggressive.
Get aggressively aggressive.
March 4, 2025 at 4:36 AM
No more passive aggressive.
Get aggressively aggressive.
Get aggressively aggressive.
Quite the stat.
Not even Spurs are as passive as Argentina.
Not even Spurs are as passive as Argentina.
July 19, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Quite the stat.
Not even Spurs are as passive as Argentina.
Not even Spurs are as passive as Argentina.
Passive-Aggressive Predators.
May 8, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Passive-Aggressive Predators.
Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.
![A post by Rebecca Johnson:
“I finally learned how to teach my guys to ID the passive voice. If you can insert "by zombies" after the verb, you have passive voice.”
A tumblr respond from mightymur:
“The final, brilliant word on passive voice.
"She was killed [by zombies.]"<--passive
"Zombies killed [by zombies] her." <-- active”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kfrqgupz2gfe4fnqs7tunewt/bafkreih7pn6bwnhxtkd6xpfcck6gnwiqsuuixc4suhzfo4qi7djweo3ggm)
October 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Because it feels relevant as we continue to evaluate the media and our representatives’ statements, my favorite way to identify the active vs. passive voice.
The passive voice strikes again.
Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk arrives back home after spending six weeks at a Louisiana detention center.
Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk arrives back home after spending six weeks at a Louisiana detention center | CNN
Tufts University doctoral student Rümeysa Öztürk was released from a Louisiana detention center Friday, six weeks after masked federal agents took her into custody amid the Trump administration’s effo...
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May 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The passive voice strikes again.
the passive voice store was visited by me and you were known by everybody there
April 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
the passive voice store was visited by me and you were known by everybody there
Wealthy Dad Surprises Child With Tree House He Can Airbnb For Passive Income
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December 12, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Wealthy Dad Surprises Child With Tree House He Can Airbnb For Passive Income
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underrated part of this is that stoller very clearly has no idea what "the passive voice" is
October 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
underrated part of this is that stoller very clearly has no idea what "the passive voice" is
Hopefully with something more than a weak, passive, lame-ass social media post that utterly fails to meet the moment.
September 18, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Hopefully with something more than a weak, passive, lame-ass social media post that utterly fails to meet the moment.
Love that they added passive aggressiveness to google maps
October 25, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Love that they added passive aggressiveness to google maps
Cancel the Passive Voice Pulitzers folks, we have a winner
February 19, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Cancel the Passive Voice Pulitzers folks, we have a winner
Amazing flip into the passive tense there.
September 24, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Amazing flip into the passive tense there.
passive income is for the passive sex
August 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
passive income is for the passive sex
Sometimes I get very vexed when people whine about uses of the passive voice that aren’t uses of the passive voice.
This is a use of the passive voice.
This is a use of the passive voice.
May 19, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Sometimes I get very vexed when people whine about uses of the passive voice that aren’t uses of the passive voice.
This is a use of the passive voice.
This is a use of the passive voice.
“Shot dead” is passive. “murdered” names the actor. Words matter, especially when the state is pulling the trigger.
January 25, 2026 at 1:08 PM
“Shot dead” is passive. “murdered” names the actor. Words matter, especially when the state is pulling the trigger.
🚨 🚨 ABC News confirms that Iran used advanced, passive infrared detection to shoot down the American F-15E fighter jet.
Passive infrared detection does not emit radar signals. As a result, it cannot be detected or jammed by American electronic warfare systems. That leaves our aircraft vulnerable.
Passive infrared detection does not emit radar signals. As a result, it cannot be detected or jammed by American electronic warfare systems. That leaves our aircraft vulnerable.
April 3, 2026 at 10:08 PM
🚨 🚨 ABC News confirms that Iran used advanced, passive infrared detection to shoot down the American F-15E fighter jet.
Passive infrared detection does not emit radar signals. As a result, it cannot be detected or jammed by American electronic warfare systems. That leaves our aircraft vulnerable.
Passive infrared detection does not emit radar signals. As a result, it cannot be detected or jammed by American electronic warfare systems. That leaves our aircraft vulnerable.
Perfect opportunity for a passive aggressive sky-dive from Mrs Vance.
JD Vance: "You know what? My wife has the right to skydive, but she doesn't jump out of an airplane because she and I have an agreement she's not gonna do that, because I don't want my wife jumping out of an airplane."
April 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Perfect opportunity for a passive aggressive sky-dive from Mrs Vance.
Passive voice is really a pathetic choice here.
March 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Passive voice is really a pathetic choice here.
The most passive-aggressive bridge in America
April 30, 2024 at 6:08 PM
The most passive-aggressive bridge in America
Holy passive voice, Batman!
November 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Holy passive voice, Batman!
FDA Issues Passive-Aggressive Reminder That Serving Tongs There For A Reason
FDA Issues Passive-Aggressive Reminder That Serving Tongs There For A Reason
SILVER SPRING, MD—Emphasizing that these guidelines had already been issued to the public plenty of times, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a passive-aggressive safety alert Thursday rem...
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April 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
FDA Issues Passive-Aggressive Reminder That Serving Tongs There For A Reason