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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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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According to Cazenave, pathways that feel effortless with furniture not hugging the walls help the room feel immediately more gracious.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
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And the sole creator of this life is my gracious friend, the savior who leads me to a new religion, a religion that brings forth a second, new life from deep within me—a life that knows not death!—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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 14 Jan. 2026.
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