is paralyzing
- present progressive of paralyze (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The idea of finding a new passion is paralyzing, but asking yourself what you’re interested in and finding a small step you can take in the direction of exploring that interest feels much more manageable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
Action by transport workers is paralyzing subway and other traffic in Brussels.
From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023
At another campaign stop, he declared: “Fear is paralyzing the city and driving out the middle class … This is intolerable.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 20, 2023
Twenty-three countries, most of them in Africa, are now battling vaccine-derived outbreaks, and the vaccine virus is paralyzing more children than the wild type.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 10, 2020
The pain that spreads through me is paralyzing.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
