Both Uses of
inertia
in
Anna Karenina
- It went of itself, like all such boards, by the mere force of inertia.†
Part 3 *
- It's a decaying institution that goes on running only by the force of inertia.†
Part 6
Definition:
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(inertia) a tendency to continue in the same manner -- such as sit still and do nothing or continue moving in a particular direction