paralyzing
Example Sentences
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This fork in the road looms but so, let’s admit, does the possibility of society becoming tangled up in legally paralyzing questions of machine sentience, pushed by certain avid humans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Paz is facing paralyzing country-wide protests and calls for his resignation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The siblings begin to awaken to the possibility of their liberation, from both the Communist regime and the paralyzing taboos of their aristocratic upbringing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralyzing transportation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
And yet jealousy creeps up my spine, paralyzing me.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
