paralyze

Example Sentences

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Instead of succumbing to paralyzing fear, like any normal person would in a storm like this, she’d been able to figure out the pattern to Nicole’s swimming.

From Literature

It isn’t Abby’s fault that her legs are partially paralyzed, Jonathan reminded himself.

From Literature

And FDR was paralyzed by polio and used a wheelchair, but he kept it a secret by leaning on things—or his wife—for support or hiding his legs behind tablecloths.

From Literature

Southern states have struggled to recover from the paralyzing storm, with power outages still affecting more than 115,000 customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 31-year-old pop superstar has been battling Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a rare neurological condition that partially paralyzed his face, which forced him to cancel the final leg of a world tour last year.

From Barron's