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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The adorably named Tweety had been left for dead alongside the lifeless bodies of several other chicks at one of India’s largest egg farms.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
However, many stylists specifically recommend the treatment for anyone with fine, limp, lifeless hair that tends to get oily, in particular.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
The nuclear power plant a few miles up the road, which has sat lifeless for over a decade.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Penn State’s offense was lifeless until the fourth quarter, and Drew Allar threw a pick in overtime with the game on the line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
However, many stylists specifically recommend the treatment for anyone with fine, limp, lifeless hair that tends to get oily, in particular.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025
The nuclear power plant a few miles up the road, which has sat lifeless for over a decade.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Penn State’s offense was lifeless until the fourth quarter, and Drew Allar threw a pick in overtime with the game on the line.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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