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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An autopsy performed Saturday was inconclusive on how a 30-year-old man died after his lifeless body was found on a Near North Side street early that day, according to authorities.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
That’s a great source of tension on its own, but as things descend into a pat, lifeless love triangle, a gentle story gets sapped of some of its power.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Photos shared by the park show the hippos lifeless in the water.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
While the Blackhawks looked lifeless throughout the evening, the Penguins played a solid game and didn’t commit the defensive blunders that have become all too common this season.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
That’s a great source of tension on its own, but as things descend into a pat, lifeless love triangle, a gentle story gets sapped of some of its power.
—Steve Greene, IndieWire, 12 Apr. 2025
Photos shared by the park show the hippos lifeless in the water.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
While the Blackhawks looked lifeless throughout the evening, the Penguins played a solid game and didn’t commit the defensive blunders that have become all too common this season.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2025.
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