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immobility

[im-oh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪm oʊˈbɪl ɪ ti /








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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

When turned upside down, a shark enters a temporary paralysis known as tonic immobility, which occurs when its awareness of its environment is disrupted.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 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

A silence and immobility came upon her in the evening-tide.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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