paralyze
Example Sentences
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“The pressure and embarrassment could be paralyzing,” he said.
Instead of succumbing to paralyzing fear, like any normal person would in a storm like this, she’d been able to figure out the pattern to Nicole’s swimming.
From Literature
It isn’t Abby’s fault that her legs are partially paralyzed, Jonathan reminded himself.
From Literature
And FDR was paralyzed by polio and used a wheelchair, but he kept it a secret by leaning on things—or his wife—for support or hiding his legs behind tablecloths.
From Literature
Southern states have struggled to recover from the paralyzing storm, with power outages still affecting more than 115,000 customers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
