slow motion

Example Sentences

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"It was so fast, but it felt like it was in slow motion; it was like I was just gliding in the air – it was crazy," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

With piles of snow at every intersection and pedestrians moving in slow motion, I regularly bolted ahead and mounted obstacles like a fullback rushing for glory, leaving Sarah somewhere behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This features a life-sized giraffe and a replica of an equestrian statue of Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of the German Empire, both constantly change shape in slow motion.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

The three-run push by the Phillies felt as if it unfolded in slow motion, Ohtani losing control of his fastball and the Dodgers losing control of the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025

I swear I was four feet off the ground, curving in slow motion, with a kind of death-welcoming grace, and I looked down as I moved up, expecting to see him going away.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen