look dead
Frequency: 6.07.8 per million words
to have the appearance of being dead
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Examples (10)
- The plant in the corner has started to look dead from lack of water.
- After running the marathon, he lay on the ground and looked dead to the world.
- With his vacant stare, the character on screen looked dead inside.
- She was so still and pale, she genuinely looked dead.
- Don't be alarmed if the opossum looks dead; it's just playing.
- My phone won't turn on; the screen is black and it just looks dead.
- The makeup artist did such a good job that the actor looked dead for the movie scene.
- I haven't slept in two days, I must look dead on my feet.
- The old tree in the yard has lost all its leaves and has looked dead for years.
- He was so shocked by the news that he just sat there and looked dead.