The villagers were overwhelmed by the smell of the dead donkeys along the riverbank.

Many students dread dead weeks when multiple finals and papers pile up.

The crew secured the dead-light over the porthole before the storm hit.

As the coffin was carried through the chapel, the brass band solemnly played a slow dead march that echoed off the stone walls.

As the soldiers fell silent, the band struck up the mournful dead-march that had marked countless funerals.

The narrow alley dead-ended at an old brick wall, forcing the courier to turn back.

Continuous budget cuts were dead-ending the research, forcing the team to scrap months of work.

Her dead-heartedness during the negotiations shocked everyone who had expected compassion.

The dead-hearted ruler dismissed their pleas without a second thought.

He dead-heartedly walked away from the argument, refusing to speak another word.