dead to the world

Example Sentences

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Every one of them was dead to the world.

From Literature

Here, for a moment, I was dead to the world.

From Literature

Werksman picked apart descriptions she had given over the years of feeling “paralyzed,” “dead to the world,” “crying” and “whimpering.”

From Los Angeles Times

Richard is already asleep, dead to the world, snoring softly.

From Literature

I cradled the book to my chest and turned to watch Mom as she slept, dark and dead to the world.

From Literature