life force

noun

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None of those characters that followed had a fraction of the life force that Keaton brought to Annie — none of them had her fashion sense, cutting comedic timing, or beguilingly free-spirited smile. Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025 Gladys is actually an ailing witch who cast a spell in order to drain them of their life force and reinvigorate herself in the process. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025 Moving to a new town in Indiana, Charles poses as a high school teen and attempts to syphon off the life force of a local teen girl, Tanya Robertson (Mädchen Amick). EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Generator: The Steady Builder Profile: Generators comprise about 38% of the population and are the life force of the workforce. Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for life force

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of life force was in 1848

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“Life force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20force. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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