Example Sentences

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Old Gus charged out of his corner, missed with a right, then landed a paralyzer.

From Time Magazine Archive

The news was a paralyzer, but Jack was a game man and said: "That is all right," talked pleasantly for a few minutes, then withdrew, and going directly to his step-father's office, demanded an explanation.

From The Wedge of Gold by Goodwin, C. C.

There was no time to figure out how he had died—by poisoned needle, overstrong paralyzer beam, or whatever.

From Big Pill by Gallun, Raymond Z.

Donnaught whisked out and primed a paralyzer in a single coordinated movement.

From Warrior Race by Sheckley, Robert

But if it is too great, or if there is lacking a certain fortitude, it may act as a paralyzer of energy thenceforth.

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham