dead weight
Example Sentences
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The factory sector no longer looks like dead weight.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
Now he had been deemed dead weight in Italy, too.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2024
That’s because when he was in contact with the rock his legs were worse than dead weight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
Misguided, opinionated labor is dead weight; the high-up leaders know best, which is why they’ve earned the positions they have to begin with.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2023
He was mostly dead weight, and I felt his head bounce softly on my shoulder and his body sag against me like a big damp loaf.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
