"dead inside" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more dead inside [comparative], most dead inside [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} dead inside (comparative more dead inside, superlative most dead inside)
  1. (informal, idiomatic) Unable to feel any emotions, especially as a symptom of depression. Tags: idiomatic, informal Related terms: die inside
    Sense id: en-dead_inside-en-adj-ZUZHOIBb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "2018 June 28, Jon Wong, “2018 Mazda MX-5 Miata review: Pure driving fun”, in CNET, archived from the original on 2023-03-25",
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          "ref": "2021 January 1, Emily St. James, “The Lost Year: A quiet year, alone in one's head”, in Vox, archived from the original on 2023-06-23",
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