lifelessness

as in death
the state of being dead the sight of her husband's corpse, in all of its embalmed lifelessness, was heartbreaking

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Noun
  • William has been regularly using his father’s lawyers Harbottle & Lewis and its partner, Gerrard Tyrrell — and made the move to Mishcon de Reya, which represented Princess Diana in her divorce from Charles a year before her accidental death.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The drama stars June Squibb as a 90-year-old woman from Florida who moves to New York City after the death of her best friend and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • That’s because the Romans mainly cremated their dead until the third century.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The Congolese government puts the number of dead so far at 7,000.
    Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Oregon Health Authority tracks xylazine, along with other illicit drugs, via mortalities and drug seizures.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Loneliness, isolation, and lack of purpose are all linked to worse health outcomes and higher mortality.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Lifelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelessness. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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