deathly
Example Sentences
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Jonah shot her a resentful glance, but she looked even worse than he felt: she was deathly pale, and her eyes were huge and round, as if she’d just been terrified out of her wits.
From Literature
The atmosphere among those who came to mourn the tragedy was deathly quiet.
From Barron's
The plant fragments at our feet darken, wither, and die almost immediately, as if deathly allergic to our positivity.
From Literature
It’s no surprise that many Latinos are obsessed with all things haunted, deathly and Halloween.
From Los Angeles Times
Brad Jacobs, the billionaire CEO of building-products distributor QXO, devoted a chapter in his book to “electric meetings,” noting many gatherings are deathly dull and full of passive listeners.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
