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
Diana Leyva, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 Feb. 2026
Progressive supranuclear palsy, also known as Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a rare neurological disorder that impacts walking, balance, eye movement and swallowing, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson, who had battled the neurodegenerative condition progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) for more than a decade, died at home surrounded by family.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Jackson had progressive supranuclear palsy, the coalition previously said.
—Diana Leyva, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 17 Feb. 2026
Progressive supranuclear palsy, also known as Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a rare neurological disorder that impacts walking, balance, eye movement and swallowing, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
Jackson had been hospitalized since Nov. 12 amid a lengthy battle with the neuromuscular disease progressive supranuclear palsy, a condition similar to Parkinson's disease.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson, who had battled the neurodegenerative condition progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) for more than a decade, died at home surrounded by family.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
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A day later, both sides were outside during breaks enjoying an unseasonably warm mid-March day in Manhattan.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shawkat, with her warm, amused eyes and her mop of curls, is a perfect carrier for Mae’s air of abjection, flopping around her bed like a horny, gloomy Raggedy Ann.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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This can lead to weakness or paralysis, most often affecting the legs.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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Victor transplants Hans’ brain into Christina’s body, curing her paralysis but giving her amnesia.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In other words, the sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance, but rather as a consequence of the formation of the galactic bar.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The seizure has angered Ukrainian authorities, who accused Hungary's Russia-friendly government of acting illegally.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Jeffrey and the girls were very gracious hosts.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Knight Acknowledged the Bond Between the Teams Even while addressing a situation that could easily breed division, Knight was gracious toward her male counterparts.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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That would be the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where A-listers gather to drink, dance, and be merry until the early-morning hours.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
9 Mar. 2026
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Eminently rewatchable, Gavin and Stacey is one of the merriest of BBC sitcoms.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palsy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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