almost motionless
Frequency: 6.57.5 per million words
To indicate a state that is very close to being completely still.
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- The cat lay almost motionless in the sun.
- For several minutes, the boat remained almost motionless on the calm water.
- He stood almost motionless, observing the scene before him.
- The air was so still that the leaves were almost motionless.
- During the stakeout, the detective stayed almost motionless for hours.
- The injured bird was found almost motionless on the ground.
- She held her breath, trying to be almost motionless.
- The car crawled forward, almost motionless in the heavy traffic.
- With careful precision, the surgeon worked almost motionless.
- Even with the strong winds, the ancient tree seemed almost motionless.