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conscious

[kon-shuhs] / ˈkɒn ʃəs /




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To disengage, drivers have to press a button to the lower left of the steering wheel—an act of conscious hyperconsumption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Let me answer your request with a question of my own: How would you prove to me that you are conscious?...

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Pooja, played by Prasanna Bish, is educated, socially conscious and talks about gender equality and dignity.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

His research includes developing new ways to identify signs of awareness in patients who appear unresponsive, helping to push the boundaries of how scientists detect and understand conscious states.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

I slept lightly, waking at the first sounds of fussing, at the slightest shifting of weight, so I could fetch the ice and tinctures before Luke became fully conscious and the pain gripped him.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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