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comatose

[kom-uh-tohs, koh-muh-] / ˈkɒm əˌtoʊs, ˈkoʊ mə- /


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As disturbing is what becomes of the narrator himself, who seems nearly comatose as he wanders the streets of Jerusalem in an endless search for the still-missing Gavriel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But Monica is shaken from this stasis when her son, Martin, goes comatose.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

On the third day of hospitalization, the man became comatose and was intubated, the report stated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

John was described as being in a "comatose state" but just a day later he was back in the Northern Social Club getting out of his wheelchair and walking around.

From BBC ● May 12, 2026

I was surrounded by comfort while Mama and Baba were comatose in the hospital.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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