motionless
Example Sentences
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The ending is slapdash and rushed, somehow missing an emotional target sitting motionless one foot away.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
She said the crocodiles appeared calm and largely motionless during her visit, about 10 minutes before the incident happened.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
The spider remains motionless on the undersides of leaves, the same location where Gibellula fungi are commonly found.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
“I stand motionless because I believe it gives the team emotional stamina,” he said in a phone interview last week.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
The frog stayed motionless and let them pass.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing motionless
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English Language Development Texts, Unit 2
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