unresponsive
Example Sentences
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Madison Bruce Smith was found unresponsive by his father, ex-Leeds United striker Matt Smith, at their home in Trafford in 2024.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
“He was recovered unresponsive by the crew approximately ten minutes later,” Chief Petty Officer Travis Magee, a spokesperson with the Coast Guard’s Arctic District, told the AP.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
The infant had bronchitis, he said, and was unresponsive for hours before being discharged.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
As recounted in flashback, Debbie had discovered William, who has Parkinson’s disease, not breathing and unresponsive.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
On the third day he seemed to come back into himself, to become aware of the goings-on around him, to listen to our mealtime chatter rather than staring, unresponsive, at the carpet.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
