dead weight
Example Sentences
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The factory sector no longer looks like dead weight.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
“A lot of people are dead weight, too,” she added, asserting that the upcoming year will be about taking care of herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Misguided, opinionated labor is dead weight; the high-up leaders know best, which is why they’ve earned the positions they have to begin with.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2023
Even in heavy traffic, about 80% of forces on the bridge come from the concrete structure’s own dead weight.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
It felt like the old donkey had gone slack and left the entirety of his dead weight for me to drag.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
