living soul
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We trudge through entire chapters bearing names like “The Sea and the Desert” or “The Beach Again” without meeting another living soul.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
When, in “28 Years Later,” Spike asks Kelson to explain the structure, Kelson expresses relief that someone finally posed that question, fearing he’d die without ever sharing his intent with another living soul.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2026
“I may not see another living soul for five days or more,” Valencia said recently.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
The only flaw in the story is the fact that Snead swears it never happened and no living soul has ever come forward to verify it.
From Golf Digest ● May 11, 2020
I have only the Count to speak with, and he!—I fear I am myself the only living soul within the place.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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