life force
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of life force
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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But not sticking to one thing is my life force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
If diversity was the allure of Ozy, it was also its life force.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024
They were both these outsiders from the boroughs with tremendous life force and ambition with a shared, I think, lack of scruple or ethical core, for whom winning was the only moral measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024
His Durga has no body, her life force represented by a flickering candle, much like the candles that are part of the protests.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
She'd been so surprised when they'd stretched back to meet her fingertips, and it took her years to understand how she was able to cross into their life force and bend their will to hers.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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