as in warm
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
the salesman changed his palsy attitude when he realized that I wasn't buying
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as in paralysis
complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body
palsy can sometimes be caused by a brain injury
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Recent Examples of palsy
Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
But those who develop symptoms such as facial palsy, swollen joints, or arthritis as a result of longer term infections may produce enough immunity to protect to some extent against additional infections.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2023
Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Wexton is battling progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, which has affected her voice and range of movement.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 July 2024
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Adjective
Like 50 Cent before him, Conway the Machine has an origin story worthy of a gangsta rap superhero: a 2012 shooting that left him with Bell’s palsy, facial paralysis, a slur and a new sense of purpose.
—Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023
But those who develop symptoms such as facial palsy, swollen joints, or arthritis as a result of longer term infections may produce enough immunity to protect to some extent against additional infections.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Aug. 2023
Noun
Some of the common causes of face tingling are certain medications, allergies, anxiety, migraines, nerve damage, Bell’s palsy, shingles, multiple sclerosis, stroke, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, and fibromyalgia.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Wexton is battling progressive supranuclear palsy, or PSP, which has affected her voice and range of movement.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palsy
Adjective
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It’s finished with red wood veneer, which adds a rustic and warm feel to the piece.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Grant was polite and warm, albeit confused about having an indoor life and this influx of love and care.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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The weight of terms like total paralysis, locked-in, and no cure was beginning to settle, dramatically reshaping our sense of the future.—
Wash Westmoreland,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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New York paralysis patient lifts cup using only his thoughts after receiving AI brain implant A year after a diving accident left him paralyzed, Keith Thomas is now able to grasp, lift and drink from a cup, thanks to advances in bioelectronic medicine.—
Melissa Rudy,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The 20-year-old was called up to the Trinidad & Tobago national team in December for a friendly against Saudi Arabia.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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But even that, an idea borrowed from other states, the federal government and even the city of Chicago, failed to get traction, another example of lawmakers and friendly lobbyists showing little appetite for changing how Springfield does business.—
Megan Crepeau,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My colleagues were more than gracious enough to take some time out of their day to taste-test copious amounts of chocolate.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Queen was impeccably gracious in her victory, playing down the historic moment.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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Now Quentin and his merry band of murderous gays are dead by her hand, presumably leaving Greg to enjoy an undivided inheritance of $500 million.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the Hollywood version, Julie Andrews plays the adorable Maria opposite Christopher Plummer’s dashing captain, leading their merry band of children out of Austria on the cusp of the Second World War.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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So, join the rest of the Airheads — a moniker that, in this case, isn’t an insult but rather an affectionate nickname for bigtime Air Supply fans — and enjoy a proper Valentine’s Day soundtrack.—
Jim Harrington,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
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This morning, at the Capitol, Johnson walked over to his Senate Finance Committee colleague Bill Cassidy, a doctor and a passionate advocate for vaccination, and gave him an affectionate pat on the shoulder.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palsy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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