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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But fans who clicked on an alert, a tweet or even a link shared via text, were shocked to see a cropped image of Payne's lifeless body alongside TMZ's reporting on the singer's death.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
The hotel then placed a red tent over his lifeless body, which fell near tables and chairs on the hotel’s patio.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Even the outdoor spaces on campus were eerie and lifeless.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
The ones whose small, floppy, lifeless bodies show up at the hospital.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
The hotel then placed a red tent over his lifeless body, which fell near tables and chairs on the hotel’s patio.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Even the outdoor spaces on campus were eerie and lifeless.
—Grace McCarty, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
The ones whose small, floppy, lifeless bodies show up at the hospital.
—Ariana Torrey, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeless. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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