immobile

Example Sentences

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"Haven't stood on my feet in over a week... been in a hospital bed immobile since my race," she said in a social media post.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Speaking to BBC News NI, her daughter Fiona McAreavey said her mum, who was immobile and incontinent, lay on a trolley in a hospital corridor for 15 hours.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Mr. Bird emphasizes that land is easy to borrow against because “it is both immobile and extremely durable.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

He says deaths on planes are "very uncommon" and that people are more likely to die on longer flights because of the physical toll of being immobile for a long period.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

It could also be kept up indefinitely, as long as the wizard operating the orb remained immobile and kept both hands on the artifact.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline