as in slow
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
the city's downtown has been comatose for years
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Recent Examples of comatose
Having better indicators of a comatose patient’s chance of recover may — at least in some instances — make one of the most difficult conversations a physician can have with a patient’s family a little easier.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Naturally, many of those accounts invoke Ben Stein and his comatose class.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The prince finds her in her comatose state and kissing her, breaking the spell and awakening her.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Saturday’s magic trick against a bottom-tier Mountain West foe: Down nine and seemingly comatose with 6½ minutes to go, only to outscore the Cowboys 20-0 (yes, 20-0) with disgruntled Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler sitting courtside and nearly two dozen former players in attendance.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Naturally, many of those accounts invoke Ben Stein and his comatose class.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The prince finds her in her comatose state and kissing her, breaking the spell and awakening her.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Saturday’s magic trick against a bottom-tier Mountain West foe: Down nine and seemingly comatose with 6½ minutes to go, only to outscore the Cowboys 20-0 (yes, 20-0) with disgruntled Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler sitting courtside and nearly two dozen former players in attendance.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comatose
Adjective
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Albon asked Williams for information on where Leclerc was likely slow at the restart, looking for a spot to capitalize.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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France One of my upcoming podcast guests, Mary Alice Duff, decided to swap the hustle of life in Philadelphia for the slower pace of southern France.—
Cepee Tabibian,
CNBC,
18 May 2025
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When Tommy leaves to bring his sleepy son home, Maria revisits her and Joel’s conversation about refugees.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 May 2025
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Photos of my kid's birthday parties are no longer me with bleary, sleepy drinking eyes.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Three of the party members — ages 36, 47 and 63 — were pronounced dead at the site, authorities said.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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The killing of Hind Rajab, the 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was left stranded in a car that had been attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza on Jan. 29 2024 and later found dead, is being made into a drama by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, Variety has learned.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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“Comatose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comatose. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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