lifelessness

as in death
the state of being dead the sight of her husband's corpse, in all of its embalmed lifelessness, was heartbreaking

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Noun
  • Leaders from around the world mourned the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated at a Utah university Wednesday.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement ‘This is war’ Several on the right have likened Kirk’s death to a declaration of war.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Boynton Beach Fire Rescue pronounced Civitano dead at the scene.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Later that night, someone stole five chickens from the park and left a sixth dead.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, a study published in the Journal of Health Economics found that the natural closure of low-performing rural hospitals can reduce patient mortality in the long run by channeling patients to better care options.
    Ge Bai, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • When people’s diet consisted of more than 18% UPFs, the risk of mortality began increasing.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Lifelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelessness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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