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
Some among the witnesses reported the officer was unconscious in the patrol car, but that has not yet been confirmed by police, Hampton said.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The union of the two is a balance of the conscious (Sun) and the unconscious (Moon).
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
Upon arriving at her unit, officers found her unconscious and unresponsive; EMS officials responded to the scene and found the actress dead.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
One man was knocked unconscious and repeatedly kicked and punched.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The union of the two is a balance of the conscious (Sun) and the unconscious (Moon).
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 20 Oct. 2025
Upon arriving at her unit, officers found her unconscious and unresponsive; EMS officials responded to the scene and found the actress dead.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
One man was knocked unconscious and repeatedly kicked and punched.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
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Persistent winds came first from the South then switched with even colder winds coming from the North.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Starting November 4 at participating Whataburger locations, customers can enjoy the new Frosted Berry Whatafresher, a frosty drink blend featuring sweet blackberry flavor, including real blueberry bursties, and a cloud of cold whip.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the Heat was unaware that Rozier was the subject of separate NBA and FBI investigations until the Wall Street Journal broke the story this past January.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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One of the camp counselors was operating the boat ferrying a group of kids to a swimming activity, but the complaint alleged that the counselor was unaware of how many children were on the boat and in the water.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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If genre-faithful true crime seeks sense in motive, Kraus is seeking those senseless systems that both produce violence and strip it of meaning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Brown bagging is one of those social practices that continues to feel senseless even after it’s been explained.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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But Carpenter’s unblinking Duffy played it straight, seemingly oblivious to their panic and focusing instead on the pillow’s soft feel and comfort level.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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This is not to say that Woody was oblivious to my problems.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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International students are close to entirely ignorant of Canadian history and politics.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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