lifeless

Example Sentences

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Mars is often portrayed as a dry, lifeless desert, but it is far more active than it appears.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

After a lifeless stare, the chatbot smiles and says, “Now that is an awesome idea, Jesse!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

After O’Brien’s lifeless body is wheeled out, a name plaque with a new host is put on the door.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

England had vowed that, after lifeless defeats by Scotland and Ireland in the previous two rounds, Rome would be a return to the intensity and intent that marked a successful 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I feel like a lifeless machine moving forward.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen