semiconscious
adjective
semi·con·scious
ˌse-mē-ˈkän(t)-shəs 
ˌse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
semiconsciousness
noun
Examples of semiconscious in a Sentence
The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk.
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On June 29, another Texas man was found semiconscious on the River Trail halfway between Silver Bridge and Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
On the evening of June 29, another Texas man was found semiconscious before becoming unresponsive and dying along the River Trail near the bottom of the canyon.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
The hiker, Scott Sims, 69, of Austin, was trying to reach Phantom Ranch for an overnight stay when he was found semiconscious at around 7 p.m. Saturday, the National Park Service said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 2 July 2024
Park officials received a report of a semiconscious hiker on the River Trail halfway between Silver Bridge and Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch around 7 p.m. Saturday.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 9 July 2024
On the evening of June 29, another Texas man was found semiconscious before becoming unresponsive and dying along the River Trail near the bottom of the canyon.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
The hiker, Scott Sims, 69, of Austin, was trying to reach Phantom Ranch for an overnight stay when he was found semiconscious at around 7 p.m. Saturday, the National Park Service said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 2 July 2024
Park officials received a report of a semiconscious hiker on the River Trail halfway between Silver Bridge and Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch around 7 p.m. Saturday.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024
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“Semiconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semiconscious. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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semiconscious
adjective
semi·con·scious
ˌsem-i-ˈkän-chəs
ˌsem-ˌī-
: partially conscious
semiconsciousness
noun
Medical Definition
semiconscious
adjective
semi·con·scious
-ˈkän-chəs
: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
semiconsciousness
noun
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