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cadaverous

[kuh-dav-er-uhs] / kəˈdæv ər əs /


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In cities like New York and San Francisco, cadaverous young men with lesions on their arms and faces were a frequent sight.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

With a face caked in cadaverous makeup that accentuates a cheeky smirk with teeny fangs, this bloodsucker is impossible to take seriously.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

But I do think it is important to note that the cadaverous, mind-numbing SEO articles that ChatGPT aims to replace were historically assigned to the lowest and most exploitable rungs of a news organization’s faculty.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2023

And with an on-field demeanor that could be considered cadaverous, he coolly notched his first save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2021

Luba Luft glanced at him idly, then violently as she recognized him; her eyes faded and the color dimmed from her face, leaving it cadaverous, as if already starting to decay.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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