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motionless

[moh-shuhn-lis] / ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs /


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For the giant is motionless, and its chest is pierced with an ominous spear that rises 3,000 feet into the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

People lie on the sidewalk or stand hunched over and motionless.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Many of those who stood, motionless, overlooking the scene of the tragedy, knew people who remain unaccounted for, or were badly injured.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

The boy's mother said she saw her son motionless on the floor and her heart sank.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

She extended her hand to Moss, but he remained motionless.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro