Example Sentences

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Paralyzed by the fear of a miscalculation, these officials worried that if the Israel Defense Forces moved, fighting would result, and the coveted “quiet” of recent years would be shattered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

For that reason, multiple veterans’ groups urged the Supreme Court to suspend the one-year deadline when fairness requires it—a coalition that included Disabled American Veterans, National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2023

Paralyzed individuals with neural interfaces have learned to play simple tunes on a digital keyboard, control exoskeletons and maneuver robotic limbs with enough dexterity to drink from a bottle.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

“Members of the military have to function at a very high level, and that takes a toll,” said Sherman Gillums Jr., a retired Marine officer and a former senior executive at Paralyzed Veterans of America.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2022

Paralyzed by the implication of those determined lines, Herbie could only sit and stare.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols