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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
Police found Oliver unconscious in a pool of blood.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Fini’s surrealist work between 1945 and 1969 will be on display, highlighting her exploration of the unconscious.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
In July 2019, during the period Epstein and Tartaglione were cellmates, Epstein was found unconscious in his cell with marks on his neck from an apparent suicide attempt.
—USA Today, 7 May 2026
The unconscious brain was learning to tell the tones apart, continuously reorganizing its neural responses to better detect the anomaly over the course of the 10-minute playback.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Fini’s surrealist work between 1945 and 1969 will be on display, highlighting her exploration of the unconscious.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
In July 2019, during the period Epstein and Tartaglione were cellmates, Epstein was found unconscious in his cell with marks on his neck from an apparent suicide attempt.
—USA Today, 7 May 2026
The unconscious brain was learning to tell the tones apart, continuously reorganizing its neural responses to better detect the anomaly over the course of the 10-minute playback.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
Adjective
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When occupancy is lower, the evening happy hour takes place in the lobby lounge, but does not skimp on the buffet spread of hot and cold items, enough for dinner for many people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Rebecca Montero’s lighting design and Steve Covey’s projection design helps define the many places Moses inhabits, shifting the mood and focus with subtle changes that suggest everything from cold, city streets to synagogues to the Berkshire woods.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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In the series’ third season, Primal got gnarlier by bringing protagonist Spear (voiced by Aaron LaPlante) back from the dead but keeping the character unaware of his new zombie status.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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It was inspired by a real-life account of a French diplomat who has a Chinese mistress for 20 years, seemingly unaware that his paramour is actually a man, and a Communist spy.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The Russian director’s first film in English, by contrast, is testosterone-driven, a father-son story in which the constricting codes of masculinity lead to senseless loss.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Falzone’s friends and colleagues were left stunned by his senseless murder.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Other firefighters, the claim alleges, were on duty inside the building the entire time — apparently oblivious.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The New Zealand singer-songwriter wanders around inside her psychedelic folk arrangements, singing in private riddles and changing the tone of her voice from one song (or even one verse) to the next, seemingly oblivious or indifferent to your presence.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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But even for someone like myself, totally ignorant to the lore and not really seeking to change that, the Star Wars universe can look genuinely interesting, and some games every now and then manage to tap into that potential.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jahmil Eady – Freaky As gentrifiers take over her neighborhood, a Gullah Geechee woman, Annabelle (Melanie Nicholls-King) calls on ancestral knowledge, which has dire consequences for the newcomers who have begun to take over the land, ignorant of its history.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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