catatonic
adjective
having catatonia, a syndrome characterized by muscular rigidity and mental stupor.
catatonically
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a word derived from
catatonic.
Example Sentences
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At home, I've catatonically made many meals, one of which really spoke to me.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2022
In my favorite image, from the beginning of the book, Ida holds the bawling baby while her mother looks off catatonically.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2019
The book, due out May 1, tells the story of a catatonically depressed woman named Lucy, also 38, who slumps around modern-day Venice Beach, Calif., aimless and alone.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2018
But the one thing I have never forgotten is that I am almost catatonically disconnected.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2011
The unseeing Sisson stiffens catatonically in his chair and may just possibly be in his death throes.
From Time Magazine Archive
