paralyzing

Example Sentences

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It’s a paralyzing realization, she argued, being confronted with “the limits of our body and perspectives — the limits of our very lives.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In 1966, he led the workers on an illegal strike, paralyzing the city and its idealistic new mayor, John V. Lindsay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

For Tamma and Dan, this is likened to fighting through the paralyzing obstacles of poverty and family pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The two sides had agreed to put further tariff increases on hold until later in the year after months of negotiations and an earlier escalation that raised tariffs on China to 145%, paralyzing trade.

From Barron's • Sep. 30, 2025

The pain that spreads through me is paralyzing.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender