: incompletely conscious : imperfectly aware or responsive
semiconsciousnessnoun
Example Sentences
The victim was semiconscious and could barely talk.
Recent Examples on the WebWith a 3-year-old who tumbles through life in a semiconscious dream state, getting anywhere in a city by foot is often a miserable slog spent snatching hands and barking orders. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022 This was the year a mountain spontaneously materialized in rural Kansas, one kilometer high, composed entirely of semiconscious adult men. Catherine Lacey, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 Alkins said firefighters found the woman semiconscious on the floor in the hallway. Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Dec. 2021 Ditty had called 911 to report that her daughter was vomiting, struggling to breathe and semiconscious. Harriet Sokmensuer, PEOPLE.com, 30 Nov. 2021 Orchestral players communicate through a series of semiconscious cues, adjusting their timing to a colleague’s nod or the jerk of an elbow. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 27 May 2021 The man was slumped over, semiconscious and breathing. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 5 Mar. 2021 Officers located a 31-year-old resident of the home semiconscious and another, Weber, not breathing. Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 9 Nov. 2020 Police reported the victim was semiconscious when he was taken to a hospital. Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2020 See More