1
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
Brighton Police Department officers responded to a call about an unconscious man at a home in the 3000 block of East Bridge Street about 5 p.m. and found a 34-year-old man with stab wounds, the agency said in a news release Friday.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Officers were called to the 100 block of Old Tully Road around 5:40 a.m. Sunday for a report of an unconscious man outside a business, San Jose police Sgt.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The journey doesn’t go well and Arco lands in 2075 in the middle of a forest, where Iris comes across his momentarily unconscious body.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
At the same time, Officer Billy Crocker tended to an unconscious 8-year-old girl and prepared to begin CPR.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 May 2025
Officers were called to the 100 block of Old Tully Road around 5:40 a.m. Sunday for a report of an unconscious man outside a business, San Jose police Sgt.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
The journey doesn’t go well and Arco lands in 2075 in the middle of a forest, where Iris comes across his momentarily unconscious body.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
At the same time, Officer Billy Crocker tended to an unconscious 8-year-old girl and prepared to begin CPR.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
Adjective
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The trailer opens with Elizabeth discussing a cold case for the group to look into from May 11, 1973, involving a woman thrown out of a window and onto the street below.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Aldi may carry kosher items, but the stores don’t have cold and hot deli counters or butchers who customize cuts.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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But lawyers can hardly be unaware of the pitfalls for their own profession in failing to monitor bots’ outputs.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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When Martone was personally attacked with deepfake pornography, the content was posted on social media and emailed to her employer with demands to fire Martone, unaware that Martone was the company CEO.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Our hearts are with her, her family, and everyone affected by this senseless act of violence.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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Despite industry claims, nonessential (tourist and commuter) helicopters contribute little to the local economy, and the impact to tax-paying residents of noise and air pollution, the reduction of property values, and the senseless and avoidable loss of life, has a far higher cost.—
Eric Katzman,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The cat's beef-eating, fart-generating owners are oblivious to these lofty ruling ambitions.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
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Before long, the wife lies on the bed with a peaceful expression on her face, on morphine and oblivious to the chaos that surrounds them.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump has no knowledge of military history and has surrounded himself with advisers equally ignorant.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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Anger materializes in people who are toxic and ignorant.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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