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catatonic

[kat-uh-ton-ik] / ˌkæt əˈtɒn ɪk /


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"This experience has left Morrissey in a catatonic state."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And besides, as David Hill of Rolling Stone notes, American sports—which naturally lend themselves to micro-betting with their long pauses and occasionally catatonic pace—were founded to enable wagering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Season 3 finds him a broken man, near catatonic with guilt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

“I went into a catatonic stage and had a nervous breakdown,” Mercredi wrote in her 2021 book, “Sacred Bundles Unborn.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

The twins were near catatonic when the server finally brought the check, pausing momentarily as if he had just realized they were a table full of kids.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss



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