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as in unconscious
having lost consciousness she collapsed, senseless, after hitting her head

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as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily he may be a little absentminded, but he's really not as senseless as he seems

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as in inanimate
lacking animate awareness or sensation even the senseless sea seemed determined to swamp the storm-tossed ship

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Examples of senseless in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Our family is heartbroken by this senseless tragedy. Yasmeen Saadi, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024 Clark’s death was no less tragic or senseless but certainly less premeditated than Vance’s remarks might let on (the driver was convicted of vehicular homicide in May). Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024 The Substance devolves into a senseless jumble of body horror that panders to its audience rather than challenging it. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024 Israel was castigated for such things as the cruel and senseless murder of Palestine Chronicle journalist ... Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for senseless 

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“Senseless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senseless. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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