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
If your torso, hips and lower body are rigid, it makes it a lot easier to lift them than if they’re dead weight.
From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2022
Of course I wanted to, but the laundry basket was dead weight in my arms.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
