not living

Example Sentences

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He said he felt "disgusted, ashamed and completely alone", adding: "There are days when I feel like I am just surviving, not living."

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I love L.A. because you can surround yourself with trees and gardens and kind of pretend that you’re not living in a giant metropolitan area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Americans are not living under a similar calculus.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Many feel frustrated that they are not living the same American dream that their parents did, even though they feel they have worked as hard to earn it.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

It feels wrong that Mrs. Bowman’s not living in the gray-shingled house next door anymore, and her porch looks empty without her rocking chairs.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord