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Recent Examples of unconscious The hiker, who was found unconscious and bleeding from a head wound, was airlifted to medical care. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025 This reenactment is not about consciously wanting to relive the trauma but rather an unconscious attempt to master it or resolve unresolved feelings. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025 When this occurs, the person can lose too much oxygen and become unconscious. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2025 His head collided with the knee of White Sox second baseman, Al Weiss, and he was knocked unconscious. Raymond Daniel Burke, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unconscious
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Adjective
  • Pretty Touches Furnishings and accessories can be used as multifunctional pieces to add charm so the space does not look too cold and office-like, says Daley.
    Stacey Zable, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • What To Know In most states, SNAP beneficiaries are able to purchase only cold foods for preparation at home, as well as snacks and drinks.
    Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Those who lost their Medicaid health care reported being unaware or confused about how to report work hours.
    Phil Galewitz, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The eight-page complaint alleges that Crocket’s campaign accepted a total of $610 from 56 separate transactions in 2023 and 2024 from a 73-year-old retiree who was allegedly unaware of the donations.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Selfish and senseless acts that strip away a vital piece of our ecosystem are profoundly disturbing and my office will prosecute anyone who engages in such criminal conduct to the fullest extent of the law.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In a statement, Denver District Attorney John Walsh described Rivas-Hernandez’s death as a terrible, senseless tragedy.
    Katie Langford, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On a recent flight from Seattle to Dallas, Rachel Wagner had the misfortune of sitting next to a passenger who seemed oblivious to the concept of common courtesy.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities, apparently figuring the two were oblivious to the scheme, have shown little interest in questioning them.
    David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But Slingshot’s breach of contract suit alleges that Angel continually broke provisions of their agreement, and sometimes seemed entirely ignorant of them.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Naturally, this poor woman is ignorant of her friend Susan’s role in her granddaughter’s disappearance.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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