motionless
Example Sentences
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Pointing at a calf lying motionless in a green field in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, farmer Igsahn Felix let out a heavy sigh.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
It showed remarkable resilience from Choi, after she had earlier taken a brutal fall in which she hit the icy lip of the pipe and flipped into its centre, lying motionless for some time.
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026
In December, motionless Waymo vehicles clogged San Francisco streets after a power outage.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 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
He sat motionless in this position for a long time.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.