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
Garcia's wife, Stephany Gauffeny, told USA TODAY that her 31-year-old husband, a father of four, is hospitalized and unconscious after getting hit multiple times in the shooting, sustained injuries to the neck, stomach, tailbone and shoulder.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Márquez said Friday that the cellmate heard the fall and found Pittman unconscious on the floor.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
When officers arrived on scene, the pedestrian was unconscious and not breathing.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Officers arrived at the undisclosed address to find the infant unconscious, not breathing and without a pulse, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Márquez said Friday that the cellmate heard the fall and found Pittman unconscious on the floor.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
When officers arrived on scene, the pedestrian was unconscious and not breathing.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Officers arrived at the undisclosed address to find the infant unconscious, not breathing and without a pulse, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
Adjective
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This is when the weather in most places is nicest—not too cold, but not yet hot and humid.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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But actually, simply cold emailing employers isn’t a bad way to stand out.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The adolescent protagonist soon finds himself at the mercy of his imperious uncle, who puts his nephew out on the street for missing a midnight curfew, of which poor Karl was quite unaware.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Skarsgård is unaware that the exchange got any kind of play online.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His death is a senseless tragedy that has left our family shattered.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The truth is that both conservatives and progressives are saddened by the senseless loss of this young father, regardless of any disagreement with his political and religious beliefs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In terms of emotions, these Red Sox — and a goodly number of their fans — are just doing their thing, seemingly oblivious of the Yankees.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Told by a mate that just such a brawl is brewing, Jacob (Will Harrison, excellent) goes flying toward an oblivious bystander, fist first, knocking the unsuspecting victim to the ground.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the time, central Appalachia was widely depicted in the popular press as a backward, ignorant region whose mountainous terrain kept its people isolated, outside the flow of progress – a stereotype still common today.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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So what will our ignorant commissioner do with the information?—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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