Deathly
Deathly adjective - Of, relating to, or suggestive of death.
Usage example: his deathly pallor suggested that any attempt to find a pulse would be futile
Nearby Word: death
Living
Living adjective - Being in effective operation.
Both words in one sentence
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The two were lovers a long time ago, but when one of the two fell deathly ill, the other successfully transferred the soul from the dying body to another living human's.
Source: Sins of Our Fathers - Evil Is Deathly Cold: Frankenstein finds the Creature living on the glaciers, the only place he isn't hounded from; later, they both journy to the Arctic Circle.
Source: Theatre / Frankenstein (2011) -
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, one of the changes the villains made when they took over the Ministry of Magic was to replace the statue in the lobby, formerly depicting the magical races living in harmony, to one of a wizard and witch sitting on thrones made of live Muggles.
Source: Throne Made of X
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