as in slow
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
the city's downtown has been comatose for years
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Recent Examples of comatose
While in torpor, the bird appears almost comatose, unable to respond quickly to stimuli, and breathing only intermittently.
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Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The next day, Lois visits her husband Marshall (Lovecraft Country’s Courtney B. Vance), who is comatose and has been on life support at a hospital for 28 days.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
In the 1960s neurologists and neurosurgeons noted that some comatose patients opened their eyes but showed no interaction with the environment.
—Jan Claassen, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
Set in wintry Winnipeg, the Canada-Chile co-production follows a Korean widow (Kim Ho-jung), who flies in from Seoul after her adult daughter is comatose after a fall.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The next day, Lois visits her husband Marshall (Lovecraft Country’s Courtney B. Vance), who is comatose and has been on life support at a hospital for 28 days.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
In the 1960s neurologists and neurosurgeons noted that some comatose patients opened their eyes but showed no interaction with the environment.
—Jan Claassen, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
Set in wintry Winnipeg, the Canada-Chile co-production follows a Korean widow (Kim Ho-jung), who flies in from Seoul after her adult daughter is comatose after a fall.
—Jennie Punter, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comatose
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This means my phone was limited to T-Mobile's slower 5G service, which explains the lower speeds.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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It’s been a long, slow build for Annunen to become an NHL goalie, but getting to start six times in eight games for the Avs was a big step for him.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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So wash your legs and get your tickets, because sleepy bitches don’t get to go to fun reunions.Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Continue reading to learn more about Telluride, Deer Valley, and the other sleepy ski towns making a stir in the western states.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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Payne was found dead just minutes after the call was made.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The man was pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel, police said.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Comatose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comatose. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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