Example Sentences

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“I’m going to move to strike that as nonresponsive, your honor,” said Savitt to the judge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Others, unsure how to investigate flagged voters’ status, said they simply sent notices asking for proof of citizenship, though some opted not to remove nonresponsive voters from the rolls.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

House Speaker Mike Johnson responded in a similarly nonresponsive vein.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

It was not immediately clear why the plane was nonresponsive, why it crashed or how many people were on board.

From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2023

I have found the most profoundly ill mentally ill person still to be very crafty and aware even though they may appear to be unconscious or nonresponsive.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve