velleity in a sentence
n.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
Velleity refers to a slight wish or inclination that lacks the motivation or determination to take action.
Sample Sentences
- Her velleity for writing a novel never materialized into action.
- Despite his velleity to travel the world, he remained in the same job for years.
- She had a velleity to start a garden, but her busy schedule always got in the way.
- His velleity of learning a new language faded as the months passed.
- The committee's discussions were filled with velleities, but no concrete plans emerged.