seemingly lifeless

Frequency: 5.46.1 per million words

Used when something seems to be dead, but it might not be.

lifelessADVERB + lifeless (dead)

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seemingly

Examples (10)

  • After the accident, he remained seemingly lifeless for several minutes.
  • The old robot lay in the corner, a seemingly lifeless hulk of metal.
  • She found the bird on the ground, seemingly lifeless, but then it twitched.
  • His eyes were open, but he appeared seemingly lifeless to those around him.
  • The abandoned spaceship drifted through space, a seemingly lifeless vessel.
  • For a moment, the patient was seemingly lifeless, causing panic among the medical staff.
  • The detective examined the seemingly lifeless body, searching for any signs of life.
  • Despite the cold, the cat was only sleeping, not seemingly lifeless as first thought.
  • The puppet hung on the wall, its limbs limp and seemingly lifeless.
  • The doctor checked for a pulse on the seemingly lifeless figure.