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half-conscious

British  

adjective

  1. only partially alert and awake

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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

Our opinions often flow from our half-conscious assumptions.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2015

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