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Wondering how to use Mutism in a sentence? Below are 6 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as condition or status.

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Mutism in a sentence

Mutism meaning

A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations.

Synonyms of Mutism

muteness condition status

Related words

Other words often associated with Mutism or its synonyms:

state consideration precondition term premise circumstance shape silence assumption information stipulation healthiness

Using Mutism

  • The main meaning on this page is: A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations.
  • Useful related words include: muteness, condition, status.
  • In the example corpus, mutism often appears in combinations such as: selective mutism.

Context around Mutism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

selective 3× deaf 1× transient 1×

Often after:

clinical 1× motor 1×

Sentence patterns with Mutism

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

a transient mutism that resolves 1× and selective mutism is no 1× causes selective mutism clinical investigations 1× followed then mutism and eating 1× has selective mutism 1× to deaf mutism motor rigidity 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a boy accused 1× autism ocd and 1× hypothyroidism may lead 1× planet earth s 1× truth be told 1× while scientists do 1×

Common sentence endings:

3 6 weeks 1× and eating disorders 1× and mental retardation 1× has selective mutism 1× of this condition 1× to save hamas 1×

Words around Mutism

Just before it in the word index:

mutiri 2 mutiple 4 mutinying 3 mutiny 195 mutinta 4 mutinous 22

Just after it in the word index:

mutitjulu 2 mutiu 11 mutius 4 mutiwi 2 mutizwa 8 mutko 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Mutism

  • In this selection, "mutism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, selective, deaf, transient, clinical and motor stand out and add context to how "mutism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a transient mutism that resolves and and selective mutism is no. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mutism" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mutism

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

Autism, OCD and other diagnoses followed — then mutism and eating disorders. (11 words)

Hypothyroidism may lead to deaf-mutism, motor rigidity and mental retardation. (11 words)

A boy accused of the murder of will give evidence to a jury by typing his answers as he has "selective mutism". (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Planet Earth’s savior Greta Thunberg, 21, diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, OCD, and selective mutism, is no longer into saving the planet, she now wants to save Hamas. (29 words)

While scientists do not yet know exactly what causes selective mutism, clinical investigations have determined there are several contributing factors to the onset of this condition. (26 words)

Truth be told, lesions to Broca's area alone are known to produce just a transient mutism that resolves inside 3–6 weeks. (23 words)

Example sentences (6)

A boy accused of the murder of will give evidence to a jury by typing his answers as he has "selective mutism".

Planet Earth’s savior Greta Thunberg, 21, diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, OCD, and selective mutism, is no longer into saving the planet, she now wants to save Hamas.

Autism, OCD and other diagnoses followed — then mutism and eating disorders.

While scientists do not yet know exactly what causes selective mutism, clinical investigations have determined there are several contributing factors to the onset of this condition.

Hypothyroidism may lead to deaf-mutism, motor rigidity and mental retardation.

Truth be told, lesions to Broca's area alone are known to produce just a transient mutism that resolves inside 3–6 weeks.

Common combinations with mutism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mutism" in a sentence?
An example: "A boy accused of the murder of will give evidence to a jury by typing his answers as he has "selective mutism"." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "mutism" from authentic English texts.
What does "mutism" mean?
Mutism means: A psychological disorder in which the sufferer cannot speak in certain situations.
What are synonyms of "mutism"?
Common synonyms of "mutism" include: muteness, condition, status.
How many example sentences with "mutism" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "mutism", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.