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not expressing any emotion
a catatonic stare was all that the neglected resident of the nursing home seemed capable of
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Recent Examples of catatonic
Addie was mostly catatonic by early 2025, spending most of her time sitting and staring.
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Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, Pennywise taunts Ingrid before showing her the deadlights and leaving her (mostly) catatonic.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Another notable development is that Eleven finds her mother, who's in a catatonic state.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Off in her own storyline, Eleven leaves the cabin to visit her mother, Terry, who remains catatonic.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
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Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 31 Jan. 2026
Instead, Pennywise taunts Ingrid before showing her the deadlights and leaving her (mostly) catatonic.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Another notable development is that Eleven finds her mother, who's in a catatonic state.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
Off in her own storyline, Eleven leaves the cabin to visit her mother, Terry, who remains catatonic.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catatonic
Adjective
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That means the device can produce a 100-inch image from less than a half foot away from a projector screen or blank wall, and a 200-inch image from less than two feet.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gameweek 34 is going to be biggest blank gameweek in the Fantasy Premier League calendar this season, with just seven fixtures to pick from due to postponements for the FA Cup semi-finals.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The usual sounds of practice, music, whistles, coaching, all stopped as Ibukun-Okeyode lay motionless on the ground.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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Videos circulating on social media showed driverless cars sitting motionless in active roadways, some blocking lanes and intersections.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The lobby and tenant amenity areas were upgraded in 2019, according to real estate tracker CoStar, which lists the property as more than half vacant.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The vacant structure had been damaged by a fire once already when it was set ablaze a second time, damaging the property next door, said Jackson, president of the South End Neighborhood Association.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Catatonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catatonic. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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