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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Two members of our team quickly went to the area and found Bruno’s lifeless body on the shoulder of the road.
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David Chiu, People.com, 3 May 2025
The star guard was lifeless for much of the night in an 3-for-9 performance from the floor.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Apart from the military presence, the streets were lifeless.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Mars has not always been a seemingly lifeless red desert.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 3 May 2025
The star guard was lifeless for much of the night in an 3-for-9 performance from the floor.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Apart from the military presence, the streets were lifeless.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Mars has not always been a seemingly lifeless red desert.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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 25 May. 2025.
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