as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
sentient of the danger posed by the approaching hurricane
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Recent Examples of sentient
The scientist experiments with animating parts of a corpse and succeeds in creating a sentient man.
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Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2022, a Google engineer claimed one of the company’s AIs was sentient.
—Maya Ackerman, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
Currently in production in the Georgia capital, the film centers on a sentient AI chauffeur bot that escapes the lab and begins killing reckless drivers under the guise of public safety.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Breaking free of Isaac’s control, the sentient hand strangles its original owner and tears out his mechanical heart, ending Isaac’s second life once and for all.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2022, a Google engineer claimed one of the company’s AIs was sentient.
—Maya Ackerman, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
Currently in production in the Georgia capital, the film centers on a sentient AI chauffeur bot that escapes the lab and begins killing reckless drivers under the guise of public safety.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Breaking free of Isaac’s control, the sentient hand strangles its original owner and tears out his mechanical heart, ending Isaac’s second life once and for all.
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sentient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
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Context-aware engineering analysis Unlike tools that work with isolated information, the Design Agent maintains full context across your entire project.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Analysts are aware that overly bullish expectations may fall flat—even JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned some parts of the current investment cycle will ultimately prove to be in a bubble.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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The resulting formula is a gentle and effective cleanser with a host of benefits that have its eco-friendly suds making a splash within the beauty and environmentally-conscious household cleaning spaces alike.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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This hotel, which appeals to budget-conscious travelers with its free aquarium and mermaid show, offers free self-parking and valet parking.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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