immobility
Example Sentences
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Can any party, movement or politician break through the immobility of American politics that leaves us divided roughly equally in election after election after election?
From Washington Post
Clots that form because of immobility block veins and cause swelling and pain, but they can also be deadly if they travel through the body and end up in the lungs or brain.
From New York Times
Backstrom, 34, had hip resurfacing surgery — an invasive procedure and one that is rare for hockey players to undergo — in June after dealing with pain and immobility in his left hip last season.
From Washington Times
It was also notable for its use of stillness and silence; the absolute immobility required at various points from the thousands of troops, and from the members of the royal family marching behind the coffin.
From New York Times
While her mother’s immobility helped to inspire her travel, so did some maternal advice.
From Washington Post
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