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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
The victim in Monday’s attack was unconscious at a nearby hospital, authorities said. — Benjamin Brown, Fox News, "Suspect arrested in brutal bat attacks on homeless men in California," 25 Sep. 2018 Police and paramedics responded to a Fortune Drive home after reports that an infant was unconscious. — Ruth Bruno, courant.com, "Police Investigate Death Of New Haven Baby," 6 July 2018 An officer located a woman who appeared to be unconscious in a vehicle. — Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, "Tualatin man accused of killing his mom, injuring brother," 15 May 2018 Once the woman was unconscious, police said Navarro took a pair of keys off her body and dragged her out the back door of the building and into another room. — Robert Gundran, azcentral, "Man beat, sexually assaulted coworker after she turned him down for date, police say," 10 May 2018 Remarkably, the more predictable these waxing and waning rhythms were, the more likely the brain was unconscious. — Christof Koch, Scientific American, "What Is Consciousness?," 8 May 2018 Kraig reportedly called his girlfriend home from work, telling her the child had become unconscious. — Bradford Betz, Fox News, "Man gets 10 years for killing girlfriend's 2-year-old son," 1 Aug. 2018 But after several hours of searching, Ruby picked up a scent and ran straight to the boy, who was unconscious but alive in the woods near Patricia’s house. — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, "This Abandoned Shelter Dog Rescued the Missing Son of Her Former Trainer," 20 Nov. 2018 The person appears unconscious or asleep and the woman is gentle in her touch. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "What the New Opening Credits for Outlander Teach Us About Season 4," 2 Nov. 2018These 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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unconscious
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English Language Learners Definition of unconscious
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: not awake especially because of an injury, drug, etc.
: not aware of something
: not intended or planned : not consciously done
unconscious
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of unconscious (Entry 2 of 2)
: the part of the mind that a person is not aware of but that is often a powerful force in controlling behavior
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