semiconscious
Americanadjective
adjective
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An assessment of the scene would later indicate that Payne may have been semiconscious or unconscious when he fell.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
Some patients, terrified or semiconscious, tugged at his sleeve when he squeezed through the halls.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
The rescue workers found the dog on the second floor, where it was in a semiconscious state.
From Fox News ● Mar. 15, 2022
From then on, she was never more than semiconscious as doctors tried hydroxychloroquine and, later, the experimental drug remdesivir.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2020
He was snoring softly, and I knew it was for real because his mouth was unbuckled, which put the tusks on display, something he’d never allow if he was even semiconscious.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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