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Recent Examples of unresponsive
Nelson was found unresponsive with blue lips the next afternoon by his mother.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 May 2026
In a news release shared Monday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said that deputies were called for reports of an unresponsive man near the Windmill Resort, which is located in Earp, California, just across the river from Arizona.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Young women have reported aggressive behavior from homeless people who continuously approach them and make lewd comments, and have chided campus police for being unresponsive to their concerns.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
First responders also found an unresponsive person in the home, according to state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 13 May 2026
In a news release shared Monday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said that deputies were called for reports of an unresponsive man near the Windmill Resort, which is located in Earp, California, just across the river from Arizona.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Young women have reported aggressive behavior from homeless people who continuously approach them and make lewd comments, and have chided campus police for being unresponsive to their concerns.
—Peter D'abrosca , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
First responders also found an unresponsive person in the home, according to state police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsive
Adjective
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The latest instance was a listless 5-0 loss in the finale of a series against the Reds, who took two of three against them at Great American Ball Park, dropping their record to 16-25.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
10 May 2026
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Carrying the largest payroll in franchise history with World Series-or-bust expectations, the Phillies have played listless baseball for much of April, entering Tuesday with a 9-19 mark.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Arbeloa’s team appeared uninterested during the first half before the individual quality of their players made the difference.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Scorpios are intense, psychologically sharp and uninterested in keeping up with appearances.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Because two years in, Kel’el Ware has been both a dynamic contributor and a lackadaisical bystander.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets played lackadaisical 1-on-1 and pick-and-roll defense on the perimeter.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The offstage material is pleasant but mostly perfunctory.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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What got centered were the perfunctory tasks government defaults to when everyone is stretched thin — checking the legal and regulatory boxes for approval, designing detour protocols, posting the orange signs in the right places and marking the lane closures clearly.—
Andrew Chrismer,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meursault’s callousness toward the world — his calm and unemotional demeanor at his mother’s death, his seeming inability to show grief or regret or passion or even anger in just about any circumstance — becomes the focal point of his trial and of the novel itself.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Director Orson Krennic Anybody in middle management can relate to this Imperial officer who's saddled with getting a big project up and running (in his case, the first Death Star), forced to deal with uncaring bosses and winds up having some rebellious types screw the whole thing up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Expressing concerns about rising electricity rates, water shortages, and uncaring tech oligarchs, most attendees were resolutely opposed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Blue Jackets had just gone through the motions in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, committing 23 giveaways and totaling just three hits, a lifeless, disinterested — and sadly, fitting — end to the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The standoff springs from a dysfunctional relationship between Republican legislative leaders and a disinterested governor.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As a result, people can become extremely apathetic, not motivated to do anything, and seemingly inert.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The speed with which slop and junk sputtered forth has experts worried that audiences may be growing jaded and apathetic in the face of clear distortions.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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“Unresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsive. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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