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as in cold
having lost consciousness
the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unconscious of the somber expression she wore
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Recent Examples of unconscious
Diaw’s original claim alleged that Brown hit him multiple times with the tequila bottle and stomped him out, leaving him temporarily unconscious and severely injured.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025
Shortly before noon Pacific time on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, Moscow police officers responded to a 911 call about an unconscious person at a house near the University of Idaho campus.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
Man who caused crash was ‘crying on his knees’
When police arrived at the crash, Brooke was found unconscious and bleeding from her head, according to court documents.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
Some recounted seeing a man knocked unconscious, a flight attendant who suffered an injury to their arm and another burned by hot water that spilled from the drink cart.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025
Shortly before noon Pacific time on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, Moscow police officers responded to a 911 call about an unconscious person at a house near the University of Idaho campus.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
Man who caused crash was ‘crying on his knees’
When police arrived at the crash, Brooke was found unconscious and bleeding from her head, according to court documents.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
Some recounted seeing a man knocked unconscious, a flight attendant who suffered an injury to their arm and another burned by hot water that spilled from the drink cart.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
Adjective
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For evening or colder climates, go with the Parallel Pant.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Everyone’s temperature preferences differ—some sleep hot, others cold.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet news accounts indicate that local officials, even as little as less than hour ahead of devastating flooding, were unaware of the risk.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Before the attack, many in the area were likely completely unaware that the facility was so close to home.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Please look at this and help remove this senseless provision.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Ideally, this leads to a place where even the unthinkable doesn’t seem senseless.—
Jane Ciabattari
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Once she was evicted in eighth place, Chen Moonves took the opportunity to confront an oblivious Gries, who deflected the questioning and even tried to blame it on being from Texas.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Though charismatic, Will Derringer, as the US President, is at times very much oblivious to how to run a nation, while Sam Clarke is very calculated, calm, and strategic when their backs are against the wall.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
3 July 2025
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Consequently, many of those enslaved in Texas remained ignorant of the proclamation’s potential impact on their lives, or of the fact the Civil War had functionally ended two months earlier.—
Timothy Welbeck,
The Conversation,
16 June 2025
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Careless or ignorant reporting has obscured objective reality.—
Nicholas DiMarzio,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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