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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis] / pəˈræl ə sɪs /




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“This likely reflects the uncertainty paralysis amid mounting external shocks–firms do not tend to hire when facing rising input costs–and the oil shock is adding to the pressures.”

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“You can get in paralysis if you start trying to port yourself into somebody else’s thinking,” Cook said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

My vocal cords were mostly moving as they should be, ruling out vocal cord paralysis or other pathologies.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

You are also suffering from a very modern malady: decision paralysis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

No other part of her was touched by this paralysis.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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