as in indifference
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Recent Examples of unresponsiveness
Advertisement Transient unresponsiveness Sometimes people with neurological problems go blank for a few seconds, and then return to their normal selves with no recollection of what just happened.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
On its surface, the examination at the Leslie County Jail – where Stines was taken after the arrest because of his close connection to Letcher County jail staffers – paints a picture of him as being in a fog of confusion, unresponsiveness and paranoia.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
On its surface, the examination at the Leslie County Jail – where Stines was taken after the arrest because of his close connection to Letcher County jail staffers – paints a picture of him as being in a fog of confusion, unresponsiveness and paranoia.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsiveness
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If not for Camilla, who’d gone out of her way to take Regina in, even letting her share the bedroom with her and Lalla, the others wouldn’t have welcomed her—not out of spite, no, because none of them were spiteful after all, but out of indifference, selfishness, plain and simple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, Trump has again revealed himself to be a stain on basic decency and humanity, demonstrating a depraved indifference to suffering and a laser-like focus on gold and glory.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The tension between human need and the superior power of machine apathy has always been part of HEALTH’s music.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, many progressive church leaders, facing dwindling congregations and general public apathy, have become more careful about appearing partisan in any way, which has allowed right-wing Christian nationalism to define the conversation about religion and politics.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But restfulness dropped—my body noticed the break.—
Marisa McMillan,
Outside,
29 Dec. 2025
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Combine that with EVs’ inherent benefits—quietness, smoothness, and low operating costs—and the case for electrification becomes irresistible.—
Alex Hewitt,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
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There is also a lot to appreciate in the quietness of the season.—
Morayo Ogunbayo,
AJC.com,
1 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Vintage Vanilla strips the ubiquitous sweet ingredient of its sugary clichés and replaces them with quietude.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
17 Dec. 2025
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Four drifting expeditions into elegant quietude find the half dozen players gravitating to an alluring tenderness and weightlessness.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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The couple got engaged in 2009, but in August 2010 Stanger announced their breakup on X, citing his disinterest in having children as the reason.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the years since, America has second-guessed its recurring disinterest in this largest of islands, time and again.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unresponsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsiveness. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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