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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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Recent Examples of catatonic
Off in her own storyline, Eleven leaves the cabin to visit her mother, Terry, who remains catatonic.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
The baby, who was gray, emaciated and catatonic when brought to the Hoag Hospital Emergency Room, was suffering from extremely low blood-sugar levels, hypoxia and constant seizures, according to prosecutors.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The voice-over narration tells us that Alex’s parents remain catatonic, and, after a couple of years, some of the recovered children have only just begun to speak again.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Nov. 2025
The baby, who was gray, emaciated and catatonic when brought to the Hoag Hospital Emergency Room, was suffering from extremely low blood-sugar levels, hypoxia and constant seizures, according to prosecutors.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
When state troopers executed a search warrant at a motel where Zajko was staying, law enforcement found LaSota hiding in the bathroom of another room, laying still on the floor, his eyes closed, almost catatonic.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
The voice-over narration tells us that Alex’s parents remain catatonic, and, after a couple of years, some of the recovered children have only just begun to speak again.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catatonic
Adjective
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There’s a weird family portrait with a blank spot for Nicky’s future wife.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Alongside college basketball icon Bill Raftery, Hill sat motionless as the ball rattled in, hand over his mouth, at a complete loss for words.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The man is later seen lying motionless on the street as bystanders and police attempt to wake him.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Within in an hour of the first departure in Lantana, the helicopter nosedived through the roof of a vacant warehouse near the 3800 block of South Congress Avenue just west of Interstate 95.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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And while the vacant Boise store remains listed for lease at 8249 Franklin Road, the interior of the soon-to-open Meridian shop has gotten a vibrant makeover.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Catatonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catatonic. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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