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He was knocked unconscious by a fall. She was unconscious for three days after the accident.Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Bozich’s 19-year-old son had been robbed and was found unconscious in a ditch and taken to jail in Cancun while there for spring break. — Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Travel agents and popular sites didn’t share the risks with those booking travel to Mexico resorts," 11 Apr. 2018 The jolt flung passengers standing in the galley crashing into the ceiling, knocking them unconscious. — Jeff Wise, Popular Mechanics, "4 Times Before the Boeing 737 Max 8 That Plane Automation Software Went Haywire," 18 Mar. 2019 While your planetary ruler, Venus, is in a secret sector of your house, explore your unconscious desires. — Randon Rosenbohm, Allure, "What April's Taurus Horoscope Means for You," 31 Mar. 2019 That afternoon the singer was found by his girlfriend, Ginger Alden, lying unconscious on the floor of the master suite bathroom. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "Inside the Enduring Mysteries of Elvis Presley's Death," 16 Mar. 2019 Sergei Skripal, a Russian former double-agent, and his 33-year-old daughter Yulia were found unconscious on a park bench in the English cathedral town of Salisbury in March 2018. — Elisabeth Braw, WSJ, "How the British Hit Back Against Russian Agitprop," 11 Mar. 2019 Higher concentrations in areas without ventilation can knock someone unconscious. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "A Poison-Detecting Watch for Gas and Oil Workers," 11 Nov. 2018 In 2011, Rivera crashed during a race in Qatar and was knocked unconscious. — Julie Brown, Outside Online, "The Gear You Need to Stay Safe on a Road Bike," 5 July 2018 This model, Lange writes, overwhelmingly works against women, who already have a hard time getting work because of unconscious bias, and who are statistically more likely to take time off to tend to their families. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Isn't a Woman Directing My Brilliant Friend?," 5 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unconscious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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