All 50 Uses of

conscious
in
Dune

But remember these limitations — Thus are you never fully self-conscious.†
Book A2 - *

self-conscious = nervousness or discomfort felt by someone due to concern about what others will think of them

Three quick breaths triggered the responses: he fell into the floating awareness ....focusing the consciousness ....aortal dilation ....avoiding the unfocused mechanism of consciousness ....to be conscious by choice ....blood enriched and swift-flooding the overload regions ....one does not obtain food-safety-freedom by instinct alone ....animal consciousness does not extend beyond the given moment nor into the idea that its victims may become extinct ....the animal destroys and does not produce ....animal pleasures remain close to sensation levels and avoid the perceptual ....the human requires a background grid through which to see his universe ....focused consciousness by choice, this for†
Book 1

Three quick breaths triggered the responses: he fell into the floating awareness ....focusing the consciousness ....aortal dilation ....avoiding the unfocused mechanism of consciousness ....to be conscious by choice ....blood enriched and swift-flooding the overload regions ....one does not obtain food-safety-freedom by instinct alone ....animal consciousness does not extend beyond the given moment nor into the idea that its victims may become extinct ....the animal destroys and does not produce ....animal pleasures remain close to sensation levels and avoid the perceptual ....the human requires a background grid through which to see his universe ....focused consciousness by choice, this for†
Book 1

Three quick breaths triggered the responses: he fell into the floating awareness ....focusing the consciousness ....aortal dilation ....avoiding the unfocused mechanism of consciousness ....to be conscious by choice ....blood enriched and swift-flooding the overload regions ....one does not obtain food-safety-freedom by instinct alone ....animal consciousness does not extend beyond the given moment nor into the idea that its victims may become extinct ....the animal destroys and does not produce ....animal pleasures remain close to sensation levels and avoid the perceptual ....the human requires a background grid through which to see his universe ....focused consciousness by choice, this for†
Book 1

Three quick breaths triggered the responses: he fell into the floating awareness ....focusing the consciousness ....aortal dilation ....avoiding the unfocused mechanism of consciousness ....to be conscious by choice ....blood enriched and swift-flooding the overload regions ....one does not obtain food-safety-freedom by instinct alone ....animal consciousness does not extend beyond the given moment nor into the idea that its victims may become extinct ....the animal destroys and does not produce ....animal pleasures remain close to sensation levels and avoid the perceptual ....the human requires a background grid through which to see his universe ....focused consciousness by choice, this for†
Book 1

Three quick breaths triggered the responses: he fell into the floating awareness ....focusing the consciousness ....aortal dilation ....avoiding the unfocused mechanism of consciousness ....to be conscious by choice ....blood enriched and swift-flooding the overload regions ....one does not obtain food-safety-freedom by instinct alone ....animal consciousness does not extend beyond the given moment nor into the idea that its victims may become extinct ....the animal destroys and does not produce ....animal pleasures remain close to sensation levels and avoid the perceptual ....the human requires a background grid through which to see his universe ....focused consciousness by choice, this for†
Book 1

He closed his eyes, calling up the words, and when he spoke his voice unconsciously took on some of the old woman's tone: " 'You, Paul Atreides, descendant of kings, son of a Duke, you must learn to rule.†
Book 1 *

unconsciously = not in a self-aware manner

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciously means not and reverses the meaning of consciously. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky. Also note that while many people use this as a synonym for subconsciously, experts in the mind may distinguish a difference.

Paul looked at his father, back to Hawat, suddenly conscious of the Mentat's great age, aware that the old man had served three generations of Atreides.†
Book 1

Unconsciously, his hand brushed the hawk emblem on his tunic.†
Book 1

unconsciously = not in a self-aware manner

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciously means not and reverses the meaning of consciously. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky. Also note that while many people use this as a synonym for subconsciously, experts in the mind may distinguish a difference.

She was suddenly very conscious of the crysknife in its sheath on her leg.†
Book 1

That peg tooth I put in your mouth after the tumble at Narcal—that tooth must be replaced, in a moment, I'll render you unconscious and replace that tooth.†
Book 1

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

You'll be unconscious presently.†
Book 1

Consciousness had receded, sinking her into a black bin of terror.†
Book 1

I was unconscious about an hour.†
Book 1

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

I must pretend I'm still unconscious.†
Book 1

Merely unconscious.†
Book 1

How long'll he be unconscious?†
Book 1

Leto grew conscious of a frog sound, the burred mewling of someone's agony.†
Book 1

Nefud was addicted to semuta, the drug-music combination that played itself in the deepest consciousness.†
Book 1

The spice changes anyone who gets this much of it, but thanks to you, I could bring the change to consciousness.†
Book 1

I don't get to leave it in the unconscious where its disturbance can be blanked out.†
Book 1

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

He remained silent, thinking like the seed he was, thinking with the race consciousness he had first experienced as terrible purpose.†
Book 1

He felt himself touched briefly by his powers of prescience, seeing himself infected by the wild race consciousness that was moving the human universe toward chaos.†
Book 2

But the set of the vision had been subtly different, like an optical image that had disappeared into his consciousness, been absorbed by memory, and now failed of perfect registry when projected onto the real scene.†
Book 2

He rubbed it, removed the filter and grew conscious of the rich smell of cinnamon.†
Book 2

Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end.†
Book 2

unconsciousness = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciousness means not and reverses the meaning of consciousness. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

"Then I shall teach you my way of battle," Jessica said, and she sensed the unconscious ritual-intensity of her own words.†
Book 2

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

He sensed it, the race consciousness that he could not escape.†
Book 2

She realized that she had permitted herself the utterly relaxing sleep of great fatigue, and this suggested something of her own unconscious assessment on personal security within Stilgar's troop.†
Book 2

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

And there were Chani's words of instruction still in the front of his consciousness: "Jamis turns to the right with his knife after a parry.†
Book 2

The new nose plugs irritated her, and she found herself overly conscious of the tube that trailed down across her face into the suit, recovering her breath's moisture.†
Book 2

The unconscious preoccupation with water here weighed on her mind.†
Book 2

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

But he could feel the demanding race consciousness within him, his own terrible purpose, and he knew that no small thing could deflect the juggernaut.†
Book 2

Instead, a key word had been drummed into the man's unconscious to immobilize his muscles at a critical instant.†
Book 2 *

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

As he focused on this thought, Feyd-Rautha became conscious of the eruption of noise from the stands and galleries around him.†
Book 2

She felt that she was a conscious mote, smaller than any subatomic particle, yet capable of motion and of sensing her surroundings.†
Book 2

The answer to this instant came like an explosion in her consciousness: her personal time was suspended to save her life.†
Book 2

Paul's voice intruded on her, and Jessica struggled out of the inner awareness to stare up at him, conscious of duty to him, but resenting his presence.†
Book 2

And ....someday ....=========================== Deep in the human unconscious is a pervasive need for a logical universe that makes sense.†
Book 3

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

I am a prey to the imperfect vision, to the race consciousness and its terrible purpose.†
Book 3

Race consciousness remained.†
Book 3

No being should wake into consciousness thus.†
Book 3

I didn't know how to reject or hide my consciousness ....or shut if off ....everything just happened ....everything ....†
Book 3

=========================== When law and duty are one, united by religion, you never become fully conscious, fully aware of yourself.†
Book 3

"He is unconscious," Jessica said.†
Book 3

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

Paul's consciousness flowed through and around her and into the darkness.†
Book 3

And the thought was a shock crashing across his consciousness because he had seen the Emperor in uncounted associations spread through the possible futures—but never once had Count Fenring appeared within those prescient visions.†
Book 3

Here was the race consciousness that he had known once as his own terrible purpose.†
Book 3

All humans were alive as an unconscious single organism in this moment, experiencing a kind of sexual heat that could override any barrier.†
Book 3

unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.

Much that was called religion has carried an unconscious attitude of hostility toward life.†
Book A2 -

Click For
Best Example Sentences
From Other Sources
Grouped by 5 Meanings

Definitions:

(1) (conscious as in: conscious after the operation)
awake (not asleep or in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything)
(2) (conscious as in: a conscious effort to lose weight)
intentional (done on purpose) -- perhaps with significant effort
(3) (conscious as in: environmentally conscious)
aware or concerned about something
(4) (conscious as in: the conscious mind)
mental activity of which one is self-aware
(5) (conscious as in: conscious life on other planets)
capable of thought, self-reflection, and will

Page Numbers by Book Edition

conscious in Dune

conscious
in
Dune