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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Penn State’s offense was lifeless until the fourth quarter, and Drew Allar threw a pick in overtime with the game on the line.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Today, Mars, unlike Earth, is a barren, lifeless desert.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
After a lifeless Eagles offense awoke with a third-quarter touchdown to pull within 26-14, Davis forced Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford out of bounds on a punt-forcing sack by chasing him halfway across the field.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Her skin remained cold, her feet lifeless.
—Patti Newton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Sep. 2025
Today, Mars, unlike Earth, is a barren, lifeless desert.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
After a lifeless Eagles offense awoke with a third-quarter touchdown to pull within 26-14, Davis forced Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford out of bounds on a punt-forcing sack by chasing him halfway across the field.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Her skin remained cold, her feet lifeless.
—Patti Newton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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