dead weight

Example Sentences

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“A lot of people are dead weight, too,” she added, asserting that the upcoming year will be about taking care of herself.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2023

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

Perpetual litigation also creates significant "dead weight" in attorneys' fees and court costs, Katyal said.

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2022

But there’s no reason why the Wild won’t again push for a deep run in the playoffs, despite the dead weight from the buyouts of former franchise players Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2022

“You’re generous, tinker. But I’d rather have the shirt than the rope and the fruit wine. They’d just be dead weight in my bag and I’ve got a lot of walking ahead of me.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss