lifeless

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Noa-Rose's parents remember vividly holding the "lifeless" youngster in their arms, and the look of fright in the doctor's eyes.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The few other highlights in the show are overwhelmed by a surfeit of lifeless abstractions, eye-glazing prints and vacuous conceptual works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Early primary coverage feels so distant with its talk of endorsements, “war chests,” and other lifeless stats.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

Even if future evidence shows that Europa's ocean is lifeless today, Byrne says the effort will still be worthwhile.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

The mouth was askew too, and the voice came out of the part farthest away from the withered, wrinkled, lifeless side.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong