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
There promises to be plenty more invention, viscera, and humor in these new stories, which feature decapitated quinceañera guests, a sentient tail, and a haunted punk house in Boston.
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Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
The book is centered on a woman who has just lost her job and her fiancé and ends up employed by a flower shop where her co-workers include a beautiful shop manager and a carnivorous, sentient orchid.
—Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 4 July 2025
Today is my first, most sentient day after leaving Glastonbury for the sixth time.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 July 2025
An Antarctic blue whale, for example, is a sentient being with its own thoughts and emotions.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
The book is centered on a woman who has just lost her job and her fiancé and ends up employed by a flower shop where her co-workers include a beautiful shop manager and a carnivorous, sentient orchid.
—Brooke Sopelsa, NBC news, 4 July 2025
Today is my first, most sentient day after leaving Glastonbury for the sixth time.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 July 2025
An Antarctic blue whale, for example, is a sentient being with its own thoughts and emotions.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sentient
Adjective
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Scrolling LinkedIn, you are effectively being made aware of all your problems, by people trying to sell you the solution.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Many whites were aware of a lack of Black voter participation in the South but often lacked a deeper understanding of its causes and consequences.—
Time,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Be aware of your surroundings: If running outdoors, be conscious of holes on trails, traffic on streets, or others around you.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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The process begins by applying several existing tests to healthy adults: people who scientists can be confident are conscious.—
Mariana Lenharo & Nature magazine,
Scientific American,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Sentient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sentient. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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