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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Examples (10)

  • 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.