paralysis
Example Sentences
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This can cause paralysis and disrupt sensations such as touch and temperature.
From Science Daily
The coach—after a fleeting moment of paralysis—agrees.
Delays in antivenom administration can result in respiratory failure, paralysis, irreversible tissue damage, or organ failure.
From BBC
“I was in a state of absolute political paralysis.”
As a group, you are experiencing decision paralysis —the inability to choose when presented with too many options.
From MarketWatch
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