motionless
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Suddenly motionless, she faces the camera with her hands over her eyes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
German media have broadcast the hapless creature lying motionless in shallow water for hours on end, with men in diving suits splashing water on it using kayak paddles.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
When he zoomed in with his camera, he realized the motionless ants were covered with tiny cone ants.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
She added that staff "had their backs to her while she just laid there for over a minute, completely motionless".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
He stood in the background, silent and motionless except for the dark smoke pouring from his body, pooling around his feet.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing motionless
Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 4
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English Language Development Texts, Unit 2
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