froze

Example Sentences

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Later that year, he twice froze during press conferences, stared into space, and had to be assisted.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

The group added that at least 20 people froze to death.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Uncertainty over which institutions would bear the costs for these failed loans led to panic, and the financial markets froze up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Our ancestors whose attention drifted past the rustle in the grass left fewer descendants than those who froze, looked and listened.

From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026

But as he spoke, the griffin froze, his ears flat against his skull.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell