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Recent Examples of unresponsive
An 81-year-old woman is dead and her two daughters are in custody on suspicion of murder and elder abuse after she was found unresponsive on the couch in their San Diego home, according to media reports.
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Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Angelina Naomi Chicas, 17, was unresponsive in a Honda Civic after the crash in the 4300 block of North Sharon Amity Road, police said.
—Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
The woman was unresponsive and without a pulse.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
In the notification, ICE officials said that Artmeladze was found unresponsive and was transported to a local medical center.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 June 2026
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Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Angelina Naomi Chicas, 17, was unresponsive in a Honda Civic after the crash in the 4300 block of North Sharon Amity Road, police said.
—Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
The woman was unresponsive and without a pulse.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
In the notification, ICE officials said that Artmeladze was found unresponsive and was transported to a local medical center.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsive
Adjective
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The length exacerbates all the rest of the series' sins, including a lack of emotional depth, gratuitous suffering and violence, long stretches of boring, listless plotting and extraneous characters.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Instead of the fantastical, even beautiful diaper sculptures, we were served the waste products of listless consumption.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Trump appears uninterested in a modest rightward adjustment, while the most powerful right-wing outlet in America, Fox News, has greeted CBS’ attempt to woo its audience with gleeful hostility.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Willmett and Harris are clearly uninterested in euphemisms, so there’s an exaggerated naivety to their lyrics.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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Because two years in, Kel’el Ware has been both a dynamic contributor and a lackadaisical bystander.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Nuggets played lackadaisical 1-on-1 and pick-and-roll defense on the perimeter.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps that explains her perfunctory, somewhat rote speech — which still didn’t detract from the joy of her win.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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While the imposing, varied bosses are a highlight, even basic enemies rarely feel perfunctory in Mina the Hollower.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Without wishing to give away the ending of a real-life case finally resolved in 2008, the information disclosed is anger-inducing and the unresponsive, unemotional demeanor of the perpetrator truly chilling.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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Wearing a navy blue suit with an American flag pinned on the lapel, a low-energy Weinstein appeared unemotional as White delivered her opening remarks.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Or even better, use self-checkout to avoid the evil, uncaring cashier or bag person.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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In my experience coaching executives, the leaders who struggle the most aren’t lazy or uncaring.—
Melinda Fouts,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Saret was avowedly disinterested in the market mechanics of the art world, preferring largely to avoid fairs and biennials.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 June 2026
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But neutral is not the same as disinterested.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Pastors, politicians and activists came together on Saturday with the goal of energizing apathetic Kansas City voters ahead of the primary election at the 19th annual Urban Summit.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Still, the normally apathetic members of the Russian public, at least a number of them, are no longer willing to gobble up whatever Russian state television spoon-feeds them.—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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“Unresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsive. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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