life force
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of life force
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The visual, thematic constant, though, is water as a haven and a poetic life force that feeds renewal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
And when you don’t have those rights, it just … drains the life force of a union.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2025
“Her life force is so big, but her death drive is so big,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
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
I could see Half- Blood Hill ahead of us, with its giant pine tree at the crest—Thalia's tree, which contained the life force of a fallen hero.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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