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

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

Patients have told File on 4 Investigates how they were left immobile or addicted to painkillers after receiving the NexGen knee implant, because it ended up slipping out of place.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 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

Several times Hall announced that he was preparing to descend, only to change his mind and remain immobile at the South Summit.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer