as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
the salesman changed his palsy attitude when he realized that I wasn't buying
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as in paralysis
complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body
palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury
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Recent Examples of palsy
Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and progressive bulbar palsy are both examples of motor neuron diseases.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
Thomas died April 18 at Salisbury Hospice in Wilshire England, and had been battling progressive supranuclear palsy, daughter Phoebe Court-Thomas told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Those can include Bell’s palsy (facial nerve paralysis), Lyme meningitis (often marked by severe headache, neck stiffness and fever) and carditis (inflammation of heart tissues).
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and progressive bulbar palsy are both examples of motor neuron diseases.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
Ross, who lives with Bell’s palsy, was previously diagnosed and received treatment for skin cancer in 2021 and underwent hip surgery for an unspecified cancer in 2024.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
Thomas died April 18 at Salisbury Hospice in Wilshire England, and had been battling progressive supranuclear palsy, daughter Phoebe Court-Thomas told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palsy
Adjective
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What better month to hunker down, swathed in a cozy sweater, with a warm drink and a good book in hand, than January?—
Esme Benjamin,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Frisbee recounts feeling bathed in warm light and then having had a vision of himself leading thousands of hippies into the Pacific Ocean to be baptized.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s erratic trade policy has also left businesses in a state of paralysis.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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But instead of cutting through red tape so that officials could use their judgment to get things done, DOGE fired officials indiscriminately, which led only to greater paralysis.—
Philip K. Howard,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Head to Amazon now to shop even more petite-friendly comfy pants, and keep scrolling to check out the rest of my favorite picks.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Looking for more cold-weather-friendly sets?—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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After the initial encounter, sending a brief email or text is both gracious and strategic.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Our recipe hails from Mary Ada Marshall, a resident of Smith Island, who was gracious enough to share her recipe.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Besides its prominent cloud belts, Jupiter's greatest telescopic treasure are its four Galilean moons that run a merry race with each other around the planet, changing their respective positions from hour to hour and night to night.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The residents were excited to see both, but the real dog hopped down and went on its merry way, while Jennie stuck around to be snuggled.—
Rena Goldman,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palsy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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