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Recent Examples of unconsciousness
Miller and his team are having far more success probing unconsciousness via anesthesia.
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Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Because the gas binds to hemoglobin so efficiently – 200 to 400 times better than oxygen – a high enough concentration of it will result in unconsciousness in minutes, which can lead in permanent organ damage – or worse.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Because the gas binds to hemoglobin so efficiently – 200 to 400 times better than oxygen – a high enough concentration of it will result in unconsciousness in minutes, which can lead in permanent organ damage – or worse.
—New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconsciousness
Noun
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At the same time, Weinberger added, the greatest treatment obstacle is patients not taking their medications — sometimes due to anosognosia, the unawareness of being ill, which affects 50% to 98% of people with schizophrenia.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Be Okay With Not Being Okay Since toxic positivity is mainly rooted in unawareness of being toxically positive or a desire to reduce anxiety or discomfort, Shabazz stresses the importance of learning how to cope with feelings of discomfort in order to eventually feel optimistic but not toxic.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The problem is not ignorance or bad arithmetic.—
Les Rubin,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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LaNasa echoed her friend’s concern while adding an ignorance of history will lead to its repetition.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Chandra X-ray Observatory, a sophisticated orbiting telescope, detected an X-ray flare leap from the center of the Milky Way into oblivion, offering nearly conclusive proof.—
Rebecca 'Becca' Dyer,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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And oh yes, the top half stretched to oblivion.—
Emily Temple
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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More powerful than the noise of breaking news or the forgetfulness of scrolling.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But two weeks before, McMahon exposed her unfamiliarity with the technology after calling it A1, as in the steak sauce, while speaking on a panel about education innovation.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But this time her nescience was justified.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2025
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Critics pounced on his gaffes questioning evolution and asserting that vegetation caused pollution, but, as with Trump, Reagan’s backers cared little about these blunders or his nescience over public affairs.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
28 Aug. 2020
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“Unconsciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconsciousness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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