Meaning of dead inside | Babel Free

Definitions

Unable to feel any emotions, especially as a symptom of depression.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“If driving the Miata doesn't make you smile, well, you're dead inside.”

“I've struggled with major depression for the better part of my life. In the first couple months of 2020, I was functional, but I was very depressed. It was back when things were still normal. I was going to award shows and sitting in press rooms. I was productive, but I was dead inside.”

“The majority of commenters were supporting the suggested suicide, while other users shared commentary about their loneliness, many suggesting "they feel dead inside." One commenter even suggested their own suicide in the next four hours.”

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