lifelessness

as in death
the state of being dead the sight of her husband's corpse, in all of its embalmed lifelessness, was heartbreaking

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Noun
  • Leaders from around the world mourned the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated at a Utah university Wednesday.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement ‘This is war’ Several on the right have likened Kirk’s death to a declaration of war.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It was built to honor the Confederate dead of Chowan County.
    Ashley J. DiMella, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Boynton Beach Fire Rescue pronounced Civitano dead at the scene.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The National Veterinary Services Laboratories said the strain resembles one found in California, the department said, adding that with care, dairy cattle typically recover with little to no associated mortality.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Did themes of aging and mortality seep into your own thinking?
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Lifelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelessness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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