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Recent Examples of zombielike
As Violette has suggested more than once, these images have a zombielike quality, and the reanimation of the dead is always a horror story.
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Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zombielike
Adjective
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This was a time of communal seances, Ouija boards, and ghostly communication—ghost writing, in the literal sense.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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The lights grow hazy, and the friends seem to see the ghostly images of their younger selves dancing alongside them.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Don’t get lost seeking nonexistent perfection; your work is all the more meaningful for its potential flaws.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Strait of Hormuz transit slows to trickle Traffic is nearly nonexistent in the Straight of Hormuz, meanwhile, as oil tankers remain fearful that their vessels will be caught in the war’s crossfire.—
Pia Singh,Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Zombielike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zombielike. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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