At the spelling bee, I was paralysed at the microphone, while my brain went on holiday and sent back zero postcards.
I was paralysed on the sofa when I saw a spider, so my little sister had to rescue ME with a plastic cup and a brave face.
Dad was paralysed with fear when Mum asked, “Do you notice anything different about my hair?” and he knew there was only one correct answer.
I sat paralysed in bed when my alarm rang, hoping that if I didn’t move, school might think I’d disappeared from the universe.
Some people can wake up feeling mentally paralysed for a few seconds—called sleep paralysis—so if you’ve ever felt stuck like a frozen burrito in bed, your brain was just loading like a slow computer.
He fell, paralysed on the wet floor, as the power cut threw the kitchen into darkness. Paralysed, he heard his mother shout and the dog bark at the broken glass. Paralysed hands could not reach the phone, paralysed legs would not rise. Then a neighbour burst in; the sight moved him, tears breaking his paralysed stare.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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