catatonic

Example Sentences

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"This experience has left Morrissey in a catatonic state."

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And besides, as David Hill of Rolling Stone notes, American sports—which naturally lend themselves to micro-betting with their long pauses and occasionally catatonic pace—were founded to enable wagering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

“I went into a catatonic stage and had a nervous breakdown,” Mercredi wrote in her 2021 book, “Sacred Bundles Unborn.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Shiv — who has to be retrieved from the party one deck below — is practically catatonic when she finds out why she has been summoned.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

The man lay on his side, half catatonic, whispering and drooling. writhed under her sheets, moaning softly, in the grip of some nightmare.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs