lifelessly
adverb
lifelessness
noun
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Examples of lifeless in a Sentence
a cold and lifeless landscape
The book's plot was lifeless and predictable.
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One victim died in a townhouse where his attackers partied next to his lifeless body.
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James Barron, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The film stars Ha Jung-woo as Min-tae, a former gangster who discovers his brother Seok-tae’s lifeless body and learns that Seok-tae’s wife, Moon-young (played by Yoo Da-in), has disappeared.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The synopsis reads: In Unidentified, the drama is sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Nearby, some of their fellow travelers had already perished in the sparkling tributary, their lifeless bodies cast aside to make way for the next wave of salmon.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
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James Barron, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
The film stars Ha Jung-woo as Min-tae, a former gangster who discovers his brother Seok-tae’s lifeless body and learns that Seok-tae’s wife, Moon-young (played by Yoo Da-in), has disappeared.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
The synopsis reads: In Unidentified, the drama is sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
Nearby, some of their fellow travelers had already perished in the sparkling tributary, their lifeless bodies cast aside to make way for the next wave of salmon.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeless. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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