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

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

“It started out with a kind of vague unresponsiveness, which the family chalked up to Hollywood hearing loss: ‘Speak up!

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

At first their utter unresponsiveness indicated that they did not understand.

From The Snow-Burner by Oyen, Henry