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
  • William has been regularly using his father’s lawyers Harbottle & Lewis and its partner, Gerrard Tyrrell — and made the move to Mishcon de Reya, which represented Princess Diana in her divorce from Charles a year before her accidental death.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The drama stars June Squibb as a 90-year-old woman from Florida who moves to New York City after the death of her best friend and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Russia’s Tass news agency earlier said the Russian dead included at least two children, citing the country’s consul in Hurghada.
    Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Collecting the bodies For nearly three days, corpses littered the streets of Pine village, after villagers said fighters forbade them from collecting their dead, according to three of the locals CNN spoke to.
    Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Oregon Health Authority tracks xylazine, along with other illicit drugs, via mortalities and drug seizures.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Loneliness, isolation, and lack of purpose are all linked to worse health outcomes and higher mortality.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Lifelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifelessness. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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