Living Death (Noun)
Meaning
A state of constant misery.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Her marriage had become a living death, a constant reminder of the love and happiness that had long since faded.
- The small apartment with its worn furniture and stained carpets was a living death for the family, a constant strain on their mental and emotional well-being.
- The factory work had become a living death for the workers, day after day of drudgery with no hope for change or escape.
- After the loss of her child, the mother's life became a living death, a constant grief and heartache that seemed impossible to overcome.
- Years of poverty and hunger had reduced the community to a state of living death, with no prospect of a better future to look forward to.