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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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The brevity is, of course, a function of Joe Biden’s catatonic debate performance, ensuing Democratic panic and the president’s overnight replacement in the shank of summer by his vice presidential understudy, Kamala Harris.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Another is that Mabel may have bipolar disorder, switching between knee-slapping manic mode and catatonic depression, although such mental illnesses weren’t well-diagnosed back then.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
In the movie, Ford’s Sabich is stoic, almost catatonic, in the face of the crazy women around him.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
California As trial begins, O.C. prosecutors will try to prove Blaze Bernstein’s killing was a hate crime
April 9, 2024
Taking the stand in his own defense, Woodward seemed nearly catatonic, his words halting and slow, his eyes cast downward, his face covered by a curtain of unkempt hair.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Another is that Mabel may have bipolar disorder, switching between knee-slapping manic mode and catatonic depression, although such mental illnesses weren’t well-diagnosed back then.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
In the movie, Ford’s Sabich is stoic, almost catatonic, in the face of the crazy women around him.
—Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
California As trial begins, O.C. prosecutors will try to prove Blaze Bernstein’s killing was a hate crime
April 9, 2024
Taking the stand in his own defense, Woodward seemed nearly catatonic, his words halting and slow, his eyes cast downward, his face covered by a curtain of unkempt hair.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
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“Catatonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catatonic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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