sentient

Example Sentences

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No, I don’t mean that your children will soon be disciplined by chatbots or diaper-changed by sentient robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Grace will eventually make an alien friend, a five-limbed spider-shaped sentient rock he names Rocky.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the universe and extend the light of consciousness to the stars!”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

“This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI’s mission: scaling to make a sentient sun to understand the Universe and extend the light of consciousness to the stars!”

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

It’s the fastest download ever, like it’s some sentient being who understands the whole point of its existence is that time is running out for someone.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera