half-conscious
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In revisions, you add subtleties that underpin what you set down in that half-conscious state.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
You don’t want to listen, you just want to hear — in which case, hearing becomes an act of intentional ignorance, a half-conscious refusal that allows you to protect your pleasure from oblivion.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 24, 2019
I have Non-Epileptic Attack Syndrome, a condition which causes me to have partial seizures, leaving me unable to walk and half-conscious, although I can still respond up to a point.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2017
Surrounded by friends and family in the intensive-care unit, half-conscious, Jenkins rallied.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 11, 2017
With the half-conscious Gurgi bound to her saddle, the white horse trotted swiftly ahead at a determined gait.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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