motionless
Example Sentences
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"He just sits near an air defence artillery gun, silent and motionless, as if he's also on duty," the brigade says.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 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
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
The four of them—Moss, Njemile, Kaisha, and Reg—stood entirely motionless, staring in horror at the nightmare before them.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing motionless
Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 4
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English Language Development Texts, Unit 2
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