as in slow
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
the city's downtown has been comatose for years
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Recent Examples of comatose
And that’s to say nothing of the comatose Lila, who’s been kept in the bosom of a thinking machine that makes Alexa look like an Atari 2600.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
Like, worse than the time Lois accused the nurse of pleasuring her comatose husband.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024
The gang is after Shaw (Statham) for Han’s death while the villain seeks revenge on his comatose brother's (Evans) behalf.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
In 1993, Eisner raced to an alarm at Mack and Chene, where firefighters and EMS personnel were carrying out comatose children who had been trapped in a burning home locked down by bars on the windows and doors.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
Like, worse than the time Lois accused the nurse of pleasuring her comatose husband.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024
The gang is after Shaw (Statham) for Han’s death while the villain seeks revenge on his comatose brother's (Evans) behalf.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
In 1993, Eisner raced to an alarm at Mack and Chene, where firefighters and EMS personnel were carrying out comatose children who had been trapped in a burning home locked down by bars on the windows and doors.
—Bill McGraw, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comatose
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The Israel Defense Forces have been slow to withdraw from their position in the southern part of Lebanon despite a Nov. 27 ceasefire deal that gave the Lebanese Army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon exclusive jurisdiction over the region.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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Randle has often been slow to close out on 3-point shooters and inattentive off the ball.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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The once relatively sleepy city, long overshadowed by its neighbor Como, has now woken up—and established itself as a destination unto itself.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2025
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This southern island in the country’s archipelago is a sleepy place, a welcome respite from the development, sometimes overdevelopment, going on elsewhere in the region including the country’s main island Providenciales.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Their mother was found dead, with Hamit off the property at the time of her fall.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Deputies arrested a man on suspicion of homicide after his 97-year-old grandmother was found dead inside her garage Friday evening in Arden Arcade, Sacramento County sheriff’s officials said.—
Michael McGough,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Comatose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comatose. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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