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Motionless is an English word with synonyms like inactive or static. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Motionless in a sentence

Motionless meaning

At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.

Synonyms of Motionless

inactive static still nonmoving unmoving

Related words

Other words often associated with Motionless or its synonyms:

fixed rigid becalmed sitting rooted set inert frozen arrested passive stationary unchangeable

Using Motionless

  • The main meaning on this page is: At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.
  • Useful related words include: inactive, static, still, nonmoving.
  • In the example corpus, motionless often appears in combinations such as: motionless on, lying motionless, motionless in.

Context around Motionless

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lying 4× lay 2× seen 1× suspended 1× sitting 1× seemingly 1× lies 1× staying 1× stood 1×

Often after:

body 2× wights 1× actor 1× shark 1× behind 1×

Sentence patterns with Motionless

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a seemingly motionless actor is 1× arm lying motionless while the 1× atlas lies motionless in a 1× be seen motionless at the 1× burg was motionless on the 1× carr lay motionless on the 1× he stood motionless behind the 1× in a motionless state with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a motorcycle cart 1× atlas lies motionless 1× burg was motionless 1× davis was hit 1× he remained suspended 1× he shot one 1×

Common sentence endings:

a security guard 1× by medical personnel 1× clarehall triangle clarehall 1× david beckham documentary 1× for his life 1× giant s head 1×

Words around Motionless

Just before it in the word index:

motioning 13 motioned 47 motionball 3 motional 5 motion 5.421 moting 4

Just after it in the word index:

motions 512 motiram 3 motiv 5 motiva 7 motivaimagine 2 motivate 389

Similar in corpus frequency:

airbags 119 akure 119 aman 119 amnesia 119 amphibians 119 amputation 119

Corpus analysis for Motionless

  • In this selection, "motionless" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lying, lay, seen, body, wights and actor stand out and add context to how "motionless" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a seemingly motionless actor is and arm lying motionless while the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "motionless" sits close to words such as airbags, akure and aman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with motionless

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Atlas lies motionless in a prone position atop interlocking gym mats. (11 words)

He can then be seen motionless at the bottom of the stairs with his head cocked to the side. (19 words)

He shot one man in the head, leaving him motionless on the ground, as the other two pedestrians fled. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Tarakram Nunna, 25, and Ramakrishna Mullapudi, 26, said they saw what appeared to be three people lying motionless on the ground, including one who appeared to be a police officer and another who appeared to be a security guard. (39 words)

In another video clip, sent by an anonymous resident, a police car arrives before the man verbally confronts the police and shouts “Is there anybody here who believes in God?” while standing next to the motionless body. (37 words)

In full transparency, I didn’t mind the time passing, staying motionless and holding my breath when instructed through the loud noises, especially since I was watching the entire first episode of the David Beckham documentary. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

At about 13:45hrs on Monday, relatives who went in search of the 57-year-old man, found him in the creek in a motionless state with the motorcycle on both of his legs.

Davis was hit by a Jacksonville linebacker and could be seen lying motionless on the field while being attended to by medical personnel.

He can then be seen motionless at the bottom of the stairs with his head cocked to the side.

He remained suspended motionless in the air, his feet nearly a yard off the ground, his blade mere inches from the giant’s head.

He shot one man in the head, leaving him motionless on the ground, as the other two pedestrians fled.

He walks past the motionless Wights and comes across the Night King and the White Walkers sitting astride their dead horses.

Lebron, sitting motionless with his hands raised in the air, stared at the barrel of the gun fearing for his life.

Passersby stood in disbelief on Saturday afternoon as 66-year-old Julie Chloe Carr lay motionless on the roadside on Clarehall Triangle, Clarehall.

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Richardson stayed on the ground, his right arm lying motionless while the rest of his body squirmed in pain.

Tarakram Nunna, 25, and Ramakrishna Mullapudi, 26, said they saw what appeared to be three people lying motionless on the ground, including one who appeared to be a police officer and another who appeared to be a security guard.

The actor and camera are both on wheels, and they move in unison so that a seemingly motionless actor is pulled through the scene.

The motionless shark is beached, and the man drags the shark by the shark and tosses it deeper into the ocean.

When the cops were done, they left Terrell’s motionless body on the ground for six minutes before anyone attempted to give him medical attention.

A motorcycle cart roared up with a man lying motionless in the back, part of his pants soaked with blood.

Atlas lies motionless in a prone position atop interlocking gym mats.

Burg was motionless on the ground for several minutes while receiving treatment with staff holding bandages to her nose.

In another video clip, sent by an anonymous resident, a police car arrives before the man verbally confronts the police and shouts “Is there anybody here who believes in God?” while standing next to the motionless body.

In full transparency, I didn’t mind the time passing, staying motionless and holding my breath when instructed through the loud noises, especially since I was watching the entire first episode of the David Beckham documentary.

In January this year, 23-year-old Natasha Ogden believed her toddler, Kane, was playing hide-and-seek as he stood motionless behind the blinds of her home in Greenacres, Manchester.

Jensen lay motionless on the ice for several minutes while being attended to by medical personnel and was stretchered off the ice.

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Common combinations with motionless

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "motionless" in a sentence?
An example: "At about 13:45hrs on Monday, relatives who went in search of the 57-year-old man, found him in the creek in a motionless state with the motorcycle on both of his legs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "motionless" from authentic English texts.
What does "motionless" mean?
Motionless means: At rest, stationary, immobile, not moving.
What are synonyms of "motionless"?
Common synonyms of "motionless" include: inactive, static, still, nonmoving, unmoving.
How many example sentences with "motionless" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "motionless", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.