Lifeless and Sad

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Lifeless adjective - No longer living.

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Sad and lifeless are semantically related. in property topic. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Lifeless".

Nearby Words: life, lifelessly

Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

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Lifeless and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lifeless" instead an adjective "Sad".

Nearby Words: sadness, sadly

Bridal Carry: A sad version of this is Tetsuo carriying Kaori's lifeless body around after she's shot to death.

Source: Manga / AKIRA
In anime and manga, though, when a character is feeling sad, very tired, depressed, or about to snap, their eyes lose all the natural shine and have the appearance of being lifeless.

Source: Dull Eyes of Unhappiness
At the ending of The Ultimate Evil, Valerie Payne cannot help but feel sad for Shendu who's trapped as a lifeless spirit in the Netherworld, for she acknowledges that while he has done horrible things, he loves her and committed some of his acts for her.

Source: Sympathy for the Devil

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