seem to freeze

Frequency: 5.15.0 per million words

To appear to stop moving suddenly.

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Examples (10)

  • Suddenly, Ronny seemed to freeze.
  • When the music stopped, the children seemed to freeze in place.
  • The actor seemed to freeze for a moment, forgetting his lines.
  • As the loud noise erupted, the entire crowd seemed to freeze.
  • Caught off guard by the question, the politician seemed to freeze.
  • The deer seemed to freeze as the headlights shone on it.
  • During the tense standoff, the negotiators seemed to freeze, waiting for the next move.
  • The artist seemed to freeze while contemplating the canvas.
  • When the alarm blared, the workers seemed to freeze in confusion.
  • The suspect seemed to freeze when he saw the police car.