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motionless

[moh-shuhn-lis] / ˈmoʊ ʃən lɪs /


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Suddenly motionless, she faces the camera with her hands over her eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

When he zoomed in with his camera, he realized the motionless ants were covered with tiny cone ants.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Hidden in plain sight, an ambush bug nymph waits motionless inside a flower in Michigan.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Chinese veteran Liu Jiayu, the silver medallist at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, landed heavily towards the end of her second run, lying motionless on her back in the snow.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

He lay motionless, one arm around Abby and the other around Moose, waiting to see if it was really over.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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