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Comparative
more insensible
Superlative
most insensible
1
unable to feel or experience physical sensation
- After the accident, he was rendered insensible from the neck down due to spinal cord injuries.
- Prolonged exposure to extreme cold can cause body parts like fingers to become insensible.
- During surgery under general anesthesia, the patient is kept insensible to pain.
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barely able to be perceived through sensory observation
- The pulse was so weak and subtle that it was nearly insensible to the touch.
- Standing so close, their whispered words were merely insensible breaths against my ear.
- I strained to detect any signs of life outside but heard and saw only insensible forms in the mist.
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unconscious or unable to perceive or respond to stimuli, often due to injury or shock
- He lay insensible on the ground after the fall.
- The patient was insensible and unresponsive after the surgery.
- She remained insensible for several minutes after the impact.
- He was insensible after the blow to his head.
- The accident left him insensible, unaware of his surroundings.
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not noticing or caring about something
- Despite the noise, he remained insensible to the commotion outside.
- She appeared insensible to the pain, continuing to work despite her injury.
- The manager seemed insensible to the team's concerns about workload.
- He was insensible to the discomfort his comments caused.
- The politician was insensible to public opinion, pursuing unpopular policies.
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