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
The ‘real’ Camille, meanwhile, has become an insensible, comatose carcass, although no one seems to notice.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
As Matt, a passive husband and father who discovers his comatose wife had been having an affair, Clooney exudes a naked vulnerability that in some ways is meant to be pathetic.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
His doctor gave him a cortisone shot during the comatose period and his doctor sent him home.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
During this comatose period, Foxx was taken to a doctor, who administered a cortisone shot and sent him home.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
As Matt, a passive husband and father who discovers his comatose wife had been having an affair, Clooney exudes a naked vulnerability that in some ways is meant to be pathetic.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
His doctor gave him a cortisone shot during the comatose period and his doctor sent him home.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
During this comatose period, Foxx was taken to a doctor, who administered a cortisone shot and sent him home.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comatose
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Keeling had discovered what became known as the Keeling Curve – the slow rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that was causing global warming.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Consumer spending has softened so far this year, however, which could lead to slower economic growth.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
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Stay Here: Christian Louboutin’s Vermelho (a Relais & Châteaux property in the sleepy village of Melides) is a true visual feast.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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Eco-friendly boutique shops, trendy coffee spots, and cafes selling poke bowls have also popped up throughout the sleepy coastal town.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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The official said the group accepted a proposal from mediators to release Alexander and the bodies of four dead dual national hostages as an exception.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Israeli officials said the U.S. proposal focused on releasing five living hostages and returning the bodies of nine dead hostages in exchange for extending the ceasefire until after Ramadan and Passover, which end on April 20.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Comatose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comatose. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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