motionless
Example Sentences
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Video footage seen in court showed her lying motionless on the ground with "her face buried in her hands", while another boy was heard shouting words of encouragement.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The ending is slapdash and rushed, somehow missing an emotional target sitting motionless one foot away.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
The spider remains motionless on the undersides of leaves, the same location where Gibellula fungi are commonly found.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
“I stand motionless because I believe it gives the team emotional stamina,” he said in a phone interview last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Molly asked, reaching out to hug her, but when she wrapped her arms around Anat, she did not return the gesture, instead just standing there, her arms motionless at her sides.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing motionless
Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 4
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English Language Development Texts, Unit 2
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