hollow shell

Examples (10)

• After the divorce, he felt like a hollow shell of his former self.
• The once-grand theater was now a hollow shell, its glory days long gone.
• Without his ambition, he was just a hollow shell going through the motions.
• The abandoned building stood as a hollow shell against the desolate landscape.
• She tried to maintain a cheerful facade, but underneath, she was a hollow shell.
• The politician's promises turned out to be empty words, leaving the public with a hollow shell of hope.
• After the war, the city was reduced to a hollow shell of its former vibrant self.
• He felt like a hollow shell after losing his passion for his work.
• The artist's later works were criticized for being mere hollow shells of his earlier creativity.
• The crumbling ruins were a hollow shell of what was once a magnificent castle.