as in slow
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
the city's downtown has been comatose for years
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Recent Examples of comatose
Then, out of nowhere, she gets hit by a van, leaving her comatose and brain-dead in the hospital.
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Having better indicators of a comatose patient’s chance of recover may — at least in some instances — make one of the most difficult conversations a physician can have with a patient’s family a little easier.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Naturally, many of those accounts invoke Ben Stein and his comatose class.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The prince finds her in her comatose state and kissing her, breaking the spell and awakening her.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Having better indicators of a comatose patient’s chance of recover may — at least in some instances — make one of the most difficult conversations a physician can have with a patient’s family a little easier.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025
Naturally, many of those accounts invoke Ben Stein and his comatose class.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The prince finds her in her comatose state and kissing her, breaking the spell and awakening her.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comatose
Adjective
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Still, even if the growth is slower than in some North American leagues, European teams continue to appreciate.—
Justin Teitelbaum,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The solution to getting those who may be slower to embrace AI isn’t to push them harder, but to coach them and consider their backgrounds.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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When Tommy leaves to bring his sleepy son home, Maria revisits her and Joel’s conversation about refugees.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 May 2025
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Photos of my kid's birthday parties are no longer me with bleary, sleepy drinking eyes.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The silver vehicle then hit the 84-year-old woman, who was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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He was pronounced dead at the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2025
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“Comatose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comatose. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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