lifelessly
adverb
lifelessness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of lifeless in a Sentence
a cold and lifeless landscape
The book's plot was lifeless and predictable.
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When the dust cloud from the blast cleared, a horrifying sight appeared in the carnage of the upper floors: the lifeless body of a man dangling from the fire escape, his legs twisted at a grotesque angle, the back of his skull blown out.
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
While in the past, real cats have been used, amid increasing concerns about animal abuse, Hello Kitty dolls and other lifeless alternatives have been subbed in instead in recent years.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 3 May 2024
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Steven Johnson, New York Times, 17 May 2024
While in the past, real cats have been used, amid increasing concerns about animal abuse, Hello Kitty dolls and other lifeless alternatives have been subbed in instead in recent years.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 3 May 2024
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 28 May. 2024.
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