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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After O’Brien’s lifeless body is wheeled out, a name plaque with a new host is put on the door.
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Authorities found Campitelli’s lifeless body about 50 feet from her vehicle.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The days of Clark’s endless competitive spirit in blue and white felt like a lifetime ago compared with the lifeless effort from the Leafs against the Lightning.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Hiller was in just his second full season in charge of the Kings, who looked lifeless Thursday in an 8-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers — the team that also sent Los Angeles home early from the past four Stanley Cup playoffs.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Authorities found Campitelli’s lifeless body about 50 feet from her vehicle.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The days of Clark’s endless competitive spirit in blue and white felt like a lifetime ago compared with the lifeless effort from the Leafs against the Lightning.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Hiller was in just his second full season in charge of the Kings, who looked lifeless Thursday in an 8-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers — the team that also sent Los Angeles home early from the past four Stanley Cup playoffs.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Lifeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeless. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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