death in life
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Half a century later, E4’s Drifters continues that venerable riff on urban Yorkshire as death in life.
From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2014
He lives a kind of death in life.
From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2012
Late, rich middle age, especially in Manhattan, is a kind of death in life �sterile, futile, hopelessly preoccupied with the past, most depressingly so when earlier years have been marked by great drama or endeavor.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Conner considers museums a form of death in life, a technique for embalming art so that people can avoid seeing its relevance to their lives.
From Time Magazine Archive
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What a death in life to look forward to!
From The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation by Boldrewood, Rolf