Thesaurus / immobility
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And there they were, all frozen to immobility by the sound of two men's voices raised in heated discussion.
THE OUTDOOR GIRLS IN THE SADDLELAURA LEE HOPE
She continued to crouch on the steps, holding her breath and stiffening herself into complete immobility.
SUMMEREDITH WHARTON
It had had, he owned, its temporary value, as the necessary rebellion against fatalism and immobility and privilege.
THE LIFE OF MAZZINIBOLTON KING
Her voice was ice-cold, like her body, which seemed to be frozen into immobility.
THE SECRET WITNESSGEORGE GIBBS
She made no sound and seemed to be frozen into immobility by the import of the information.
THE SECRET WITNESSGEORGE GIBBS
Newark was like Jackson Heights; same stony immobility of inhabitants, same sense of life stopped at full tide in the streets.
THE ONSLAUGHT FROM RIGELFLETCHER PRATT
Passive resistance takes on heroic proportions when a duchess and a man-servant confront the Law with haughty immobility.
HUMANLY SPEAKINGSAMUEL MCCHORD CROTHERS
In pathology, stiffness or immobility of a joint naturally moveable.
Nevertheless, this appearance of immobility in the midst of progressing society was one advantage of Roman manners.
HISTORY OF JULIUS CAESAR VOL. 1 OF 2NAPOLEON III, EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH, 1808-1873.
She could not but perceive his emotion; the tribute of a glance beyond control, despite the proud immobility of his features.
UNDER THE ROSEFREDERIC STEWART ISHAM
WORDS RELATED TO IMMOBILITY
- adherence
- aplomb
- assurance
- backbone
- balance
- cohesion
- constancy
- dependability
- determination
- durability
- endurance
- establishment
- fastness
- firmness
- hardness
- immobility
- immovability
- maturity
- permanence
- perseverance
- resoluteness
- security
- solidity
- solidness
- soundness
- stableness
- steadfastness
- steadiness
- strength
- sturdiness
- substantiality
- support
- toughness
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