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as in cold
having lost consciousness
the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unconscious of the somber expression she wore
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Recent Examples of unconscious
In 2015, Odom was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel after a drug overdose.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 May 2025
When authorities arrived at the scene, a man and a woman were found unconscious and not breathing.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
From there every image quantitatively produces a biological age estimation that is generated the same way every time, regardless of a clinician’s experience level, fatigue or unconscious assumptions.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 May 2025
However, once again, Indiana found some magic behind Aaron Nesmith's 20-point fourth quarter and unconscious three-point shooting and came back to force overtime on a Haliburton step-back jumper that bounced high off of the rim and fell down through.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 May 2025
When authorities arrived at the scene, a man and a woman were found unconscious and not breathing.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
From there every image quantitatively produces a biological age estimation that is generated the same way every time, regardless of a clinician’s experience level, fatigue or unconscious assumptions.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 May 2025
However, once again, Indiana found some magic behind Aaron Nesmith's 20-point fourth quarter and unconscious three-point shooting and came back to force overtime on a Haliburton step-back jumper that bounced high off of the rim and fell down through.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
Adjective
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The trailer opens with Elizabeth discussing a cold case for the group to look into from May 11, 1973, involving a woman thrown out of a window and onto the street below.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Aldi may carry kosher items, but the stores don’t have cold and hot deli counters or butchers who customize cuts.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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But lawyers can hardly be unaware of the pitfalls for their own profession in failing to monitor bots’ outputs.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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When Martone was personally attacked with deepfake pornography, the content was posted on social media and emailed to her employer with demands to fire Martone, unaware that Martone was the company CEO.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Our hearts are with her, her family, and everyone affected by this senseless act of violence.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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Despite industry claims, nonessential (tourist and commuter) helicopters contribute little to the local economy, and the impact to tax-paying residents of noise and air pollution, the reduction of property values, and the senseless and avoidable loss of life, has a far higher cost.—
Eric Katzman,
New York Daily News,
25 May 2025
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Photograph by Bettmann / Getty Paul Mantz, who’d remained Earhart’s technical adviser, was at an aviation competition in St. Louis, oblivious to her latest plans.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Save for one completely unconvincing arc in Episode 5, Anton isn’t as oblivious as the rest of his friends.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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Simone, still at the hospital, remains blissfully ignorant of Kiki’s vengeful turn.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Conservative media, once a proud home to voices like Charles Krauthammer, Jonah Goldberg, and Bill Kristol, now platforms ignorant Trump sycophants who have no use for conservative principles — or principles of any kind.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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