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
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
I saw that I was deeply attached to a vision of my past self, but also to a vision of the future, half-conscious until now.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2015
By the time Molly peels herself off the ground, looking only half-conscious thanks to Edward, my heart is pounding so hard I can feel it in my fingertips.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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