catatonic

Example Sentences

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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

My Hollywood ending was far from glamorous: me, catatonic on Nick’s couch, realizing I had given it all up for an honest-to-God psychopath.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 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

I was yelling now, pacing a small half circle around the catatonic group.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline