unresponsiveness

Example Sentences

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A medically-induced coma is when sedatives are used to put a patient into a reversible state of deep unresponsiveness, to try and protect the brain from traumatic damage.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Withdrawn and caustic, Janice is a raw lump of unresponsiveness bombarded by those determined to “fix” her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

Mr. Giuliani’s unresponsiveness, the creditors said, “leads one to question what he is hiding.”

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

That’s important because the current board has been widely criticized for its opacity and unresponsiveness.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

And the calf, more than ever terrified by his mother’s unresponsiveness, stared after him uneasily as he vanished.

From The House in the Water A Book of Animal Stories by Bull, Charles Livingston