catatonia
Example Sentences
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Some families seemed to sink into a catatonia that he knew meant he needed to give space.
From Seattle Times
Some families seem to sink into a catatonia that he knows means he should give them space.
From Seattle Times
“Red Moon Tide,” the enchanting second feature from the Spanish director Lois Patiño, is a portrait of a seaside village suspended in an extraordinary catatonia.
From New York Times
Before long, they’re snowed in, and the hotel unleashes a menagerie of malevolent ghosts who drive Jack into a state of homicidal catatonia.
From Washington Post
Klein recognizes that for those of us who lack Thunberg’s clarity, the mounting evidence of imminent crisis is as likely to cause catatonia as commitment to change.
From Los Angeles Times
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