paralyzing

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Southern states have struggled to recover from the paralyzing storm, with power outages still affecting more than 115,000 customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Their paralyzing fear of Carol’s ire is empowering, pathetic and hilarious.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

“They will only be afraid of these protests if they last a long time and lots of people participate, paralyzing the country,” said Ákos Hadházy, an independent parliament member from Budapest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

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

When I wobbled back to Camp Four around 7:30 Saturday morning, May 11, the actuality of what had happened—of what was still happening—began to sink in with paralyzing force.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer