unresponsive

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Her condition quickly worsened and in the middle of the night, she started vomiting and then became unresponsive.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Royer Perez-Jimenez was found "unconscious and unresponsive" on Monday at the Glades County Detention Center in Florida, according to a statement from ICE.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

He felt as though he were sitting in an examination with a question he ought to have been able to answer in front of him, his brain slow and unresponsive.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling