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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Seven hours later, John found his daughter's lifeless body in a small basement room.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Police responding to the scene of a grisly Harlem murder more than a quarter century ago found the lifeless body of a young woman.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
The next day, JonBenét’s lifeless body was found in the family’s basement with a cord around her neck.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Seven hours later, John discovered his daughter's lifeless body in a small room in the basement.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Police responding to the scene of a grisly Harlem murder more than a quarter century ago found the lifeless body of a young woman.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
The next day, JonBenét’s lifeless body was found in the family’s basement with a cord around her neck.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Seven hours later, John discovered his daughter's lifeless body in a small room in the basement.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeless. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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