lifelessly
adverb
lifelessness
noun
Examples of lifeless in a Sentence
a cold and lifeless landscape
The book's plot was lifeless and predictable.
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Their once pliable playthings are now embalmed, lifeless.
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Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Much more significant in the final decision was his inability to find solutions to the team’s glaring weaknesses as a blanket of negativity descended during the run-in with performances so lifeless and disjointed.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
That’s when hair becomes tangly or lifeless or just kind of limp.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
It was once believed to be completely lifeless due to crushing pressure, darkness, and freezing temperatures.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
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Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Much more significant in the final decision was his inability to find solutions to the team’s glaring weaknesses as a blanket of negativity descended during the run-in with performances so lifeless and disjointed.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 1 June 2026
That’s when hair becomes tangly or lifeless or just kind of limp.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
It was once believed to be completely lifeless due to crushing pressure, darkness, and freezing temperatures.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
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 3 Jun. 2026.
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