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Discover LudwigThe phrase "in a paralysis" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It could be used in contexts discussing a state of being unable to act or move, often metaphorically.
Example: "The organization was in a paralysis, unable to make any decisions during the crisis."
Alternatives: "in a state of paralysis" or "in a standstill."
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"The government finances are in a paralysis state at the present moment.
Peripheral nerve involvement results in a paralysis ("lead palsy") that generally first affects the fingers, hands, and wrists ("wrist drop").
You can easily get trapped in a paralysis when you think things are awful and there is nothing you can do.
Taking over as "president-for-life" after his father's death, Baby Doc Duvalier's rule was characterized by greed and domestic neglect, resulting in a paralysis of national development.
"We just exited a 25-year experiment in debt-fueled consumption, and we're in a paralysis, but it's short term," she says.
Our leaders need to find a way to lead us through these challenges, but the lack of societal trust is resulting more in a paralysis of inaction than a new era of thoughtful, forward-looking policymaking that would restore trust in leadership and the institutions that they represent.
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It led to a paralysis in the Middle East that inevitably resulted in war in October 1973 and to dreadfully wrongheaded policies in the Bangladesh affair.
"There was a paralysis in the executive," said the spokesman, Bakary Mariko.
In late 1873, Brunner suffered a paralysis of his left side which prevented him from working.
Toxin types A, E and C1 intra-cellularly cleave SNAP25 resulting in a flaccid paralysis.
Like the previous two plays, it features characters in a frustrating paralysis.
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