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Recent Examples of unresponsive
An unresponsive woman was found in the home, and police said she was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel.
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Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Norfolk Police said Paul Flack was found unresponsive at his home before he was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead, reported several outlets, including The Independent, BBC and local newspaper Eastern Daily Press.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The parent returned to the vehicle, checked the back seat and found the boy unresponsive.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The Phoenix Police Department (PPD) launched an investigation into the death of Aaron Goodyke, 33, after he was discovered unresponsive on Thursday, June 25, according to local outlets AZ Family, Fox 10 Phoenix and 12 News.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
Norfolk Police said Paul Flack was found unresponsive at his home before he was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead, reported several outlets, including The Independent, BBC and local newspaper Eastern Daily Press.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The parent returned to the vehicle, checked the back seat and found the boy unresponsive.
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Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The Phoenix Police Department (PPD) launched an investigation into the death of Aaron Goodyke, 33, after he was discovered unresponsive on Thursday, June 25, according to local outlets AZ Family, Fox 10 Phoenix and 12 News.
—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unresponsive
Adjective
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But the maneuver failed to budge Comcast’s listless stock, which has languished for years as its primary business lost thousands of broadband customers.
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The length exacerbates all the rest of the series' sins, including a lack of emotional depth, gratuitous suffering and violence, long stretches of boring, listless plotting and extraneous characters.
Adjective
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But sometimes God can feel far off, hidden, or even uninterested in mankind.
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Fashion is fickle, trends and fads come and go; this is a company completely uninterested in anything other than making the most perfect shapes possible on the human body.
Adjective
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In the interest of not having to rehash the now-familiar back and forth, Ibrahimović stated that Lalas’ criticism of the French squad’s lackadaisical first-half efforts was rooted in ignorance, this despite the fact that his beef should have been directed at match analyst Landon Donovan.
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Allowing Towns and others the opportunity to help create on offense may help Brunson avoid some lackadaisical passing and silly fouls.
Adjective
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An ancient Greek vase, a Dürer print, a sculpture by Jean Arp, and a Meiji-period hanging basket are given perfunctory presentations.
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Dressed in a suit and tie, Diaz-Torres answered a few perfunctory questions about his background and education during Friday’s brief court hearing before DuPage County Circuit Judge Christina Kye in Wheaton.
Adjective
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And nearly all the action on the outcome is one-sided, which is rare because sportsbooks often see unemotional, respected wagers that simply prioritize profit.
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Instead, in much of popular culture, men often get messages encouraging them to be stoic and unemotional.
Adjective
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This was not caused by an uncaring community, but by an overwhelming response delivered in a language and through customs different from those on full display at Latin Night.
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Or even better, use self-checkout to avoid the evil, uncaring cashier or bag person.
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During his time in Lawrence, Peterson was short with explanations for his absences or altogether disinterested in providing any, a public-facing strategy that allowed others to take control of the narrative.
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Brinity has had, by a mile, the most satisfying arc so far this season, going from a mutually disinterested pairing to the most solid couple through the sheer power of actually being able to have good conversations.
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Seven years later, he has been injured, apathetic, entitled, disconnected and generally nothing but a pain in the backside for a reenergized franchise that deserved so much better.
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Fans grumbled and became apathetic.
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“Unresponsive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unresponsive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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