Sentence examples for waiting motionless from inspiring English sources

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In autumn, egrets arrived, their white feathers darkened by the city's soot, waiting motionless for their prey.

"The days of rushing to a subway station only to find yourself waiting motionless in a state of uncertainty are coming to an end".

I was 100 yards from a sperm whale, waiting motionless, as it swam straight for me.

The bear may then commence 'still-hunting' -- waiting motionless for an opportunity to grab an unwary seal as it surfaces for air.

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But for now the fog waits motionless, soaking everything.

The Ferrari and its driver waited motionless on stage.

The contraction certainly has animal intensity, but what's more stunning is the way he waits, motionless, before and after executing it.

If the resident spider tries to counterattack and then retreats into the nest, P. fimbriata may attack the other spider as it re-enters the nest, or may wait motionless until the prey exits.

Once their pits are completed, antlions position themselves at the vertex, covered either partially or entirely by the substrate, and wait motionless unless disturbed, for prey to stumble inside.

Just applying for the necessary permits can be a soul-crushing undertaking that'll have you running around the city, filling out useless forms, and waiting in motionless lines under fluorescent lights at City Hall wondering whether you should have just moved back in with your parents.

It waits, completely motionless, using its impressive compound eyes to look for a meal.

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