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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Van Dyke, 66, was found lifeless and stuffed under a bed on Saturday at his apartment in the city of Limon, the local Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) reported.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The lesser of the Filipino adaptations of Wuthering Heights, this is a mostly lifeless updating that drains the tale of much of its complexity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Hebrew media, which was quoted by the Times of Israel, Eden was found lifeless in an Athens hotel on Sunday by her brother.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Last year’s festivities in San Francisco coincided with Chinese New Year, so maybe that was part of the lifeless environment inside of Chase Center.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The lesser of the Filipino adaptations of Wuthering Heights, this is a mostly lifeless updating that drains the tale of much of its complexity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Hebrew media, which was quoted by the Times of Israel, Eden was found lifeless in an Athens hotel on Sunday by her brother.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Last year’s festivities in San Francisco coincided with Chinese New Year, so maybe that was part of the lifeless environment inside of Chase Center.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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