Sentence examples for just devoid of from inspiring English sources

These movies were not just devoid of gags; they were explicitly, even purposefully, postjoke.

The whole of the borrowed work is presented, just devoid of some of its defining features.

"These hybrid tomatoes that are everywhere are only bred for shipping and handling and shelf life," Dr. Goldman said, "so they're just devoid of flavor.

"Cardiff, just from the get-go really, were just devoid of ideas and I hate to say it, but devoid of confidence.

They aren't evil; they're just devoid of emotional intelligence.

I looked carefully and the coral polyps were still alive, just devoid of their symbiotic algae.

All the big beasts in her cabinet are damaged, compromised, or just simply devoid of any personal appeal.

Particularly when it comes to the Tories, such twisting and turning looks not just cynical but devoid of any meaningful answers to a whole host of problems.

The arc of Season One of the Sopranos basically involves Tony's gradual, albeit reluctant, awareness that his mother, Livia, isn't just hostile and ungrateful, but devoid of maternal instincts and fully capable of endorsing a "hit" on her only son as punishment for his putting her into a nursing home.

It's energetic but devoid of texture.

I remembered the place as lush and alive; now it was just dust, devoid of clean air, with no reeds, no people, just sickly dogs".