lifelessly
adverb
lifelessness
noun
Examples of lifeless in a Sentence
a cold and lifeless landscape
The book's plot was lifeless and predictable.
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The latest episode of Yellowjackets left viewers staring at the lifeless body of someone in the main cast.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Unidentified takes its cue from the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert outside a small town.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s no doubt that Mexican cartels sow terror – from lifeless bodies hanging with threatening messages from public bridges to car bombs, widespread disappearances, and public shoot-outs.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
One victim died in a townhouse where his attackers partied next to his lifeless body.
—James Barron, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Unidentified takes its cue from the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert outside a small town.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
There’s no doubt that Mexican cartels sow terror – from lifeless bodies hanging with threatening messages from public bridges to car bombs, widespread disappearances, and public shoot-outs.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
One victim died in a townhouse where his attackers partied next to his lifeless body.
—James Barron, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lifeless
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeless. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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