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Recent Examples of unresponsive
He was found unresponsive in his cell just after 5:40 p.m., the Inspector General’s Office said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
On Monday police responded to the apartment complex after a 911 call at 9:09 a.m. reported the caller finding a 19-year-old male unresponsive on the ground.
—Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The response via social media reflects frustrations that have been building among patient-consumers for decades with a healthcare ecosystem that is increasingly seen as uncaring and unresponsive.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Moving inside, officers found a 26-year-old Gary man unresponsive in the kitchen; a third man had been shot in the abdomen, Hamady said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2025
On Monday police responded to the apartment complex after a 911 call at 9:09 a.m. reported the caller finding a 19-year-old male unresponsive on the ground.
—Tom Sissom, arkansasonline.com, 20 Jan. 2025
The response via social media reflects frustrations that have been building among patient-consumers for decades with a healthcare ecosystem that is increasingly seen as uncaring and unresponsive.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Moving inside, officers found a 26-year-old Gary man unresponsive in the kitchen; a third man had been shot in the abdomen, Hamady said.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsive
Adjective
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Kansas City was listless throughout the game, being shut out for nearly three quarters and potentially suffering from the curse of President Donald Trump picking them to win.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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But rather than raise alarm, her listless demeanor ends up dredging up difficult conversations with her mother (Betty Buckley), her friends (Samantha Mathis and Robin Tunney) and later still with a creepy, stalking neighbor (Clifton Collins Jr.).—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Last month, word had leaked that Golden State was apparently uninterested in trading for Butler's services.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Clearly uninterested in retiring, Goudie said that news consumers need his brand of reporting.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Turmoil and lackadaisical effort created a negative narrative around the team.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The first one was a bit painful, as McCabe failed to take away the passing lane on the initial breakout pass, and Rielly was too lackadaisical and failed to get his stick in the shooting lane.—
Kevin Papetti,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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To be sure, securing trademarks is a relatively perfunctory bit of legal housekeeping and doesn’t necessarily indicate grander plans are underway.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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The will-they-won’t-they pairings that should light up these characters feel similarly perfunctory.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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So starts a fascinating look at the process of trying out for the show, which is centered on a harrowing five-minute audition in front of mostly unemotional producers.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Momeni appeared unemotional as the verdict was read, as did his lead attorney, who joined the hearing via Zoom, the station reported.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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His concern for his ill, homebound mother isn’t matched by his stern, uncaring father Hamit (Ercan Kesal), who spends all day elsewhere, perhaps with another woman.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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The response via social media reflects frustrations that have been building among patient-consumers for decades with a healthcare ecosystem that is increasingly seen as uncaring and unresponsive.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps there was no other way to authentically present artists who were so disinterested in genuflecting to corporate machinery.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
8 Feb. 2025
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Their smiles appeared forced, with Harris folding her arms defensively and Biden displaying a disinterested demeanor.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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That apathetic dynamic only became more pronounced in the days to come.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
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White leveraged that fame, fortuitously concentrated among a large swath of young, politically apathetic males, to support Donald Trump’s 2024 election triumph.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Unresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsive. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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