1
as in cold
having lost consciousness
the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unconscious of the somber expression she wore
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Recent Examples of unconscious
No interview fatigue, and no unconscious bias based on the first impression.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
But he is forced to do so when Eyghon possesses an unconscious Jenny Calendar (Robia LaMorte Scott), Sunnydale’s computer teacher and Giles’ budding love interest.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Huffman was rendered unconscious, provided medical aid by officers and good Samaritans and taken into custody.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
But he is forced to do so when Eyghon possesses an unconscious Jenny Calendar (Robia LaMorte Scott), Sunnydale’s computer teacher and Giles’ budding love interest.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Huffman was rendered unconscious, provided medical aid by officers and good Samaritans and taken into custody.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold cases and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The second leg of the triangle would be to have three or four of the CTA board members be people who actually use the CTA, rather than a board of all political back-scratchers who are unaware of the CTA’s dynamics.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Prosecutors say the shooting victim is currently unable to move anything but his eyes and is unaware when his family is in the room with him at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The boy’s family and county leaders are renewing their plea for witnesses to come forward, saying justice for a child lost to senseless street violence is long overdue.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Season 2 opens with a senseless act of violence.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Clement’s sad-sack charm successfully boosts the leap of faith required to keep Steve from becoming an oblivious creep, but the show belongs to Walker.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Trump cut education aid, people got ignorant.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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