How to Use conscious in a Sentence

conscious

adjective
  • Is the patient conscious yet?
  • He was fully conscious when we found him.
  • Be conscious of what sounds smart, and why.
    — Laura Aull, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
  • What changed for you, and how conscious was that shift?
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Most of my dreams are thought of in my conscious state of mind.
    — Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Alas, at no point does that feel like a conscious aim of the film.
    — Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Health conscious eaters can sub out the white rice for quinoa or spring greens.
    — Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Was that a choice to say offline conscious?
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Fashion is in a body-conscious era.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This, of course, does not make humans any less conscious.
    — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The head may be turned, a breath taken in a conscious way, or not.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Pearl was always conscious of this.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The outlets said the boy was alert and conscious when he was brought back to shore.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • Eileen let out a strained, self-conscious laugh then and squeezed Paula’s arm.
    — Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • There may be not even be a conscious decision to join per se.
    — Julie Chernov Hwang, Washington Post, 12 July 2018
  • Police said the male was shot in the abdomen and is conscious.
    — Alison Montoya and Jennifer Edwards Baker, Cincinnati.com, 6 June 2019
  • Johnson went on to explain the stream of conscious lines in the song.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The two sides seemed far off, and both were very PR-conscious.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • She had been struck in the side but was initially still conscious.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 21 Dec. 2019
  • There is still plenty to come from the conscious candy cutie.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 18 June 2018
  • Be conscious they might be designed to open your wallet.
    — Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But a cook can tweak those favorites to be more calorie-conscious.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Has that been a conscious decision or just how things have worked out?
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Drivers become more price conscious when gas prices go up, of course.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 8 Mar. 2022
  • That child left a home where a decision — conscious or not — was made.
    — Desmon Yancy, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • The gluten-conscious may also be craving a plate of seafood from time to time.
    — Dallas News, 6 July 2020
  • Kristi recalled that her son was conscious during the tragedy.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
  • But the whole concept is to get people to think about it, be conscious about it.
    — Lilly Nguyen, Daily Pilot, 3 Aug. 2019
  • Officials said that the girl was conscious and alert.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • Some were conscious, others weren't.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Jan. 2026

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