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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

German media have broadcast the hapless creature lying motionless in shallow water for hours on end, with men in diving suits splashing water on it using kayak paddles.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 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

It showed remarkable resilience from Choi, after she had earlier taken a brutal fall in which she hit the icy lip of the pipe and flipped into its centre, lying motionless for some time.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

The frog stayed motionless and let them pass.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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