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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
Careful stunt planning and choreography underlie the devastating discovery of an unconscious Jinx (Nick Offerman) in a running bathtub with a heroin needle sticking out of his arm in the seventh episode of Margo’s Got Money Troubles.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Throughout her career, the actor has deliberately chosen powerful, complex roles and founded the Geena Davis Institute to combat unconscious bias and increase representation in entertainment.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The North Carolina Medical Board in December 2023 received two back-to-back complaints about Lynch sharing detailed information and showing graphic photos of unconscious patients on the operating table to people at a local bar.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Gately said the first officers on scene found a bicyclist in the road who was unconscious.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026
Throughout her career, the actor has deliberately chosen powerful, complex roles and founded the Geena Davis Institute to combat unconscious bias and increase representation in entertainment.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The North Carolina Medical Board in December 2023 received two back-to-back complaints about Lynch sharing detailed information and showing graphic photos of unconscious patients on the operating table to people at a local bar.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
Gately said the first officers on scene found a bicyclist in the road who was unconscious.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 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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However, people are still obliviously unaware of this.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Trump himself appears to be unaware of Drake and the rapper’s ordeal over the past few years, including his beef with Kendrick Lamar.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
15 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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Davis has either tuned out or somehow remained oblivious to any fan sentiment that diminishes the magnitude of his home run because of what unfolded after it.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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About to hit rock bottom, Peter is therefore oblivious to the +44 numbers that are blowing up his phone, until the caller — a British clubber called Edison (the fantastic Kirby Howell-Baptiste) — arrives on his doorstep.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 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 19 May. 2026.
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