1
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
Hosted by Riz Ahmed, SNL UK sent up the biggest series on British television with a sketch confronting claims that The Traitors contestants display unconscious racial bias by voting out people of color.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Cops called to the scene found the victim crumpled on the roadway, unconscious and with severe injuries to his head and body.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
After lunch one Sunday, Ortega Rodriguez was found by his roommate unconscious on the floor with a white cord tied around his neck and attached to a fire sprinkler, a Hialeah police report said.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Chloe Dranfield, 16, of England, was found stabbed and unconscious in the street on Sat.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Cops called to the scene found the victim crumpled on the roadway, unconscious and with severe injuries to his head and body.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
After lunch one Sunday, Ortega Rodriguez was found by his roommate unconscious on the floor with a white cord tied around his neck and attached to a fire sprinkler, a Hialeah police report said.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Chloe Dranfield, 16, of England, was found stabbed and unconscious in the street on Sat.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
Adjective
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Cover loosely with plastic wrap and chill until filling is set and cake is cold, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Baristas sprinkled shredded phyllo dough over top heaps of cold foam.—
Jenna Thompson
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Around the time of her daughter Moriah's murder in 2022 about 2000 miles away in Austin, Karen Wilson, unaware of the tragedy unfolding, read a poem about hope.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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But Robert Matthew Garner was unaware that the inmate was also communicating with Porter County Sheriff’s investigators, a probable cause statement says.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Chicago is worse off for this senseless loss.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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We are so deeply shattered by this tragic and senseless loss.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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And so the White House is not oblivious to this, of course.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Such people are oblivious to how low America’s standing has fallen.—
Max Hastings,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Shaban, who had several weeks to prepare for his confirmation hearing, seemed stunningly ignorant of the basic elements of an arrest, prosecution, and resolution of criminal charges in Connecticut.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Across Southern California, e-bike popularity has soared, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — with a disportionate number of young riders ignorant or ignoring the rules of the road, authorities say, leading to crashes and in some cases fatalities.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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