Important
Important adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: an important businessman who always expects special treatment wherever he goes
Passive
Passive adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.
Both words in one sentence
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This becomes important in the climax when Crispian reveals what his goal was, and he expected her to be a passive witness, rather than the reaction she had.
Source: Film / You're Next -
Whenever he calls her, she makes sure to passive-aggressively remind him that she has more important things to be doing.
Source: Podcast / RPPR Actual Play - Aside from the few times late in the series when Ron's intermittent monkey-theme superpowers kick in, his contributions are less than obvious, because they're almost entirely passive, but are actually quite important.
Source: The Load / Western Animation
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