vacant
Example Sentences
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She was heavy, pale; her eyes dulled and vacant.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
In the south east of England, 38% of posts were vacant, with 30% vacant in the North West.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The artist’s summer stays on the Northern French coastline began in 1885 in Grandcamp, a humble fishing village distinguished only by its vacant beachfront and dramatic cliffs rising to the east.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Together, they worked up the proposal for Safe Outdoor Spaces, aimed at allowing managed, secure areas for people to pitch tents in vacant lots to reduce illegal encampments.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
They all looked over at Hayley, whose eyes seemed distant and vacant.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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