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Recent Examples of unresponsive
Daniel Park, 32, was discovered unresponsive at approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 24, 2025, by staff at the administrative security facility.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
On Monday, June 23, first responders were alerted to reports of an unresponsive boy at a home in Fingal Bay, around 140 miles north of Sydney, at around 12.10 p.m. local time, New South Wales Police told PEOPLE in a statement.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 June 2025
The men were unresponsive as crews attempted to rescue them, according to NBC-DFW.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
That year, a dealer contacted the company and said there was an issue with the audio volume controls, which were unresponsive.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
On Monday, June 23, first responders were alerted to reports of an unresponsive boy at a home in Fingal Bay, around 140 miles north of Sydney, at around 12.10 p.m. local time, New South Wales Police told PEOPLE in a statement.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 June 2025
The men were unresponsive as crews attempted to rescue them, according to NBC-DFW.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2025
That year, a dealer contacted the company and said there was an issue with the audio volume controls, which were unresponsive.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsive
Adjective
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Gilgeous-Alexander lost steam as the game went on, with his possessions looking more listless.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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It’s been listless this week after unveiling several modest upcoming changes to the software that runs its devices.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Afterward, Kessler told reporters his side was open to a settlement, but that NASCAR was uninterested in doing so.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Unlike The Last of Us, however, Doom is entirely uninterested in interrogating the meaning of that violence — a theme that has become a shorthand for mature storytelling in games, whether or not that descriptor is earned.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Now then, some angry pundits will excoriate you for being so lackadaisical.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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With over 70 beaches—the most of any Greek island—Milos is a destination for those seeking lackadaisical days spent lounging in and out of cerulean waters.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Time after time, your off-brand chocobo will deliver you to a monster's lair for a perfunctory pummeling while your companions spout exposition.—
James Perkins Mastromarino,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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The doc opens with a perfunctory overview of the artist’s early life, touching briefly on his childhood in Chicago and how the church introduced him to and shaped his musical style.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As LeMahieu rounded the bases, the typically unemotional infielder emphatically pumped his fist.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The scientist Hartnett was an unemotional witness called to speak to her professional analysis of the items she was tasked with looking at.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Toss in an uncaring government agent with an axe to grind.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
19 June 2025
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The incident ignited two days of rioting along Division Street that sprang from deep frustrations over bad police relations, poor schools and uncaring landlords.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Cho, as the perceptive and generous Jin, distracted from his own family troubles by the sudden flashes of Casey’s bright light, is wise and rejuvenated; disinterested admiration makes this man, who looks to be in his forties, nearly a teen-ager again.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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Phoenix seemed disinterested in the second half of the season, and their record reflected that.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Polls have shown that many Mexicans are both skeptical and apathetic— and have no idea whom to favor among the vast array of mostly unknown contenders, some with links to organized crime.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Basic but brilliantly unique – and set for a Premier League farewell The Athletic went behind the scenes as Goodison Park prepares to host its final Premier League game Others are apathetic.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“Unresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsive. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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