as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane
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Recent Examples of sentient
Jared Leto joins the franchise as the titular Ares, the manifestation of a sentient computer program that escapes into the real world.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
This offbeat fantasy road movie centers on two elf brothers (Chris Pratt and Tom Holland) traveling with their dead dad's sentient legs – and learning to say goodbye to him in the process.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
The original film follows the events after all machines on Earth become sentient following a comet strike.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) plans to impose death upon innocent, sentient animals by allowing this cruel hunt.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
This offbeat fantasy road movie centers on two elf brothers (Chris Pratt and Tom Holland) traveling with their dead dad's sentient legs – and learning to say goodbye to him in the process.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
The original film follows the events after all machines on Earth become sentient following a comet strike.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) plans to impose death upon innocent, sentient animals by allowing this cruel hunt.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
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Be aware of any coyote behaving abnormally or exhibiting unusually bold behavior (e.g., approaching people for food, attacking leashed pets that are with their owners, stalking children, chasing joggers or bikers, etc.) and report these incidents to authorities immediately.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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The president once again claimed without evidence that Biden wasn't aware of what was being signed.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Processing cheap rare earth is a nasty business using dangerous acid precursors that come with inherent risks, which bump up the prices of processing in the environmentally conscious West.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The discovery triggered a kind of synaptic flooding, a wave of memory overwhelming its conscious embankment.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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