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
Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, is a rare neurological disorder that affects body movements, walking and balance, and eye movements, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Nov. 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
The Baptist minister, social activist and former U.S. presidential candidate was admitted to the hospital earlier this month to be under observation for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurodegenerative disease that affects balance, movement and eye motion.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, is a rare neurological disorder that affects body movements, walking and balance, and eye movements, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palsy
Adjective
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Writing a novel is a solitary experience but not writing one is even more so, without the occasional call from an editor or marketing person to keep me warm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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An hour in McIntyre’s company is a warm, convivial whirlwind of enthusiasm, jokes and anecdotes.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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About one in 200 people who contract polio will experience a form of paralysis.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Veteran law enforcement leaders are warning that Minneapolis is facing a dangerous breakdown in public order as mob violence, political paralysis and fractured policing collide.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t overlook any of these taxpayer-friendly changes, including the higher income limits for the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, for people living in states with higher taxes.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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After this, Roggeveen decided to send two sloops and three other boats to shore and make friendly introductions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Through gracious moves and quiet motion, his presence adds more drama to a simple image.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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In fact, the more, the merrier!—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Our young hero Spike (Alfie Williams), having abandoned the secluded safety of his island home in the wake of his mother’s death, finds himself at the mercy of this merry band of bloodthirsty pranksters, shepherded by a sadistic Manson-esque leader, Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell).—
Katie Walsh,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palsy. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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