immobility
Example Sentences
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Hinds, meanwhile, masterfully shows an affable partner’s emotional immobility.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
But while immobility is the characteristic material feature of land, it is financially mobile, in that its value can rise and fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
"If I’m being honest, I also didn’t want to admit to the depth of my disability. I had muscle spasms and immobility on my left side, and I tried to hide it," she said.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2024
Predation is a driving force in the evolution of anti-predator strategies, and death feigning, characterized by immobility in response to threats, is a common defensive mechanism across various animal species.
From Science Daily • Oct. 2, 2023
Until dawn, when the stars went out one by one, and the grey light changed the sculptured figures back into immobility.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
