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standing still

ADJECTIVE
static
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fixed immobile immovable passive stagnant stationary
STRONG
constant format stabile stable still
WEAK
at a standstill deadlocked gridlocked inactive inert latent rigid stalled sticky stopped stuck unchanging unfluctuating unmoving unvarying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
mobile movable moving unfixed unsteady
STRONG
inconstant unstable
WEAK
active changeable continuous variable

Example Sentences

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And it felt like time was standing still, even though you would think that there would be a sense that we were rushing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

This is the paradox of dancing in the age of short-form video: Even as slick choreographed routines proliferate on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube, spawning mimics and viral trends, more concertgoers are standing still.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

But in its twelfth season, the new “Vanderpump” is standing still instead of moving forward.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

Brook's innings was astonishing, with more time spent running towards the bowlers than standing still.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Everything was fine as long as they were moving, but standing still was making her anxious.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older