paralyzed

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I guess it's theoretically possible for an algorithms-obsessed programmer to sit there paralyzed for 2 hours on fizzbuzz.

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Quick take

Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.

adjective

Rendered incapable of action.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for paralyzed.

adjective

Partly or wholly incapable of movement; disabled.

adjective

Rendered incapable of action.

Example sentences

I guess it's theoretically possible for an algorithms-obsessed programmer to sit there paralyzed for 2 hours on fizzbuzz.

I felt guilty for not calling the cops, but I was too paralyzed with fear to actually call them.

My younger sister had lyme and was nearly paralyzed before it was discovered.

The ensuing filter process is not only a drain on the applicants, but also on the companies that are paralyzed with making this decision.

An officer in Alabama paralyzed an Indian man who didn't obey his commands because he couldn't speak English [2] (at least he's been charged).

Not asking for a 'pity-party', I guess I'm not sure what the next step is and feel disillusioned and paralyzed.

The willpower center of your brain takes a LOT of calories to run, and if you don't fuel it, you'll find yourself paralyzed by laziness.

Hal Finney did when he was paralyzed from ALS.

The US would be utterly paralyzed with fear.

Greece is paralyzed since 7 years without progress.

Some things are intractable or at the very least incredibly expensive to conduct good science around, and if you refuse to consider a topic without data you will be paralyzed.

At the same time, if we allow ourselves to be paralyzed by our inevitable inability to predict the results of our work, we will never accomplish anything.

Quote examples

Here, think of it this way: how would you respond to someone that said, "He's paralyzed from the waist down so he can't control his legs...

It's impossible for a depressed person to smile!" This isn't exactly the same as seeing a photo of someone that claims to be paralyzed from the waist-down running in a marathon...

I started reaching for my phone, thinking of calling 911, but I was paralyzed by thoughts like "I can't even tell what direction her voice is coming from, so what am I going to tell the cops?" and "What if the screams stop before the police get here and they don't find anything?

After I had it happen to me a few times, these days I either go "ugh, not this again" and go back to sleep, or just panic and try to fight it, in which case I wake with a jolt after what feels like a minute (an eternity, when you're paralyzed).