All 18 Uses of
conscious
in
Unbroken, by Hillenbrand
- Louie beat one kid so badly, leaving him unconscious in a ditch, that he was afraid he'd killed him.
p. 11.1unconscious = in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of surroundingsstandard 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.
- The restiveness, the self-consciousness, and the need to oppose disappeared.
p. 16.2self-consciousness = nervousness or discomfort about what others would think of him
- At the sound of the gun, Louie's body, electric with nervous energy, wanted to bolt, but Louie made a conscious effort to relax, knowing how far he had to go.
p. 33.5 *conscious = intentional (done on purpose)
- In 1943, navy lieutenant Art Reading, Louie's USC track teammate, was knocked unconscious as he ditched his two-man plane.
p. 85.9unconscious = into a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of surroundingsstandard 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 a pilot, he was keenly conscious that if he made a mistake, eight other men could die.
p. 90.5 *conscious = aware and concerned
- Louie knelt beside Brooks, who was still unconscious.
p. 99.2unconscious = in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of surroundingsstandard 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 how had he been loosed from the wires while unconscious?
p. 129.5unconscious = in a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of surroundingsstandard 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.
- For forty-five minutes, perhaps an hour, the beating went on, long past when Harris fell unconscious.
p. 229.1unconscious = into a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of surroundingsstandard 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.
- Watanabe beat POWs every day, fracturing their windpipes, rupturing their eardrums, shattering their teeth, tearing one man's ear half off, leaving men unconscious.
p. 237.0unconscious = in a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of surroundingsstandard 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.
- Even by the standards of his honor-conscious culture, he was unusually consumed by his perceived humiliation, and was intent upon inflicting the same pain on the men under his power.
p. 237.5conscious = aware and concerned about
- One POW recalled seeing him gently praise a POW, fly into a rage and beat the POW unconscious, then amble to his office and eat his lunch with the placidity of a grazing cow.
p. 238.0unconscious = into a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of surroundingsstandard 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.
- On November 6, apparently after Harris was caught speaking, the Quack had pounced on him again, joining several guards in clubbing him into unconsciousness.
p. 272.1unconsciousness = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of surroundingsstandard 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.
- And on at least one of these nights, the Bird beat Louie to unconsciousness.
p. 294.9
- He became more and more conscious of how much time was passing.
p. 295.9conscious = aware and concerned about
- He felt his consciousness slipping, his mind losing adhesion, until all he knew was a single thought: He cannot break me.
p. 296.1 *consciousness = wakefulness (awareness of surroundings)
- Time ticked on, and still Louie remained in the same position, conscious and yet not, the beam over his head, his eyes on the Bird's face, enduring long past when his strength should have given out.
p. 296.2conscious = awake (aware of surroundings)
- He attacked Ken Marvin, knocked him unconscious, roused him with a bucket of water to his face, told him to take care of his health, then knocked him out again.
p. 297.4unconscious = into a state similar to sleep where one is not aware of surroundingsstandard 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 slowly came to understand that the woman's boyfriend had knocked him unconscious.
p. 363.6
Definitions:
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(conscious as in: conscious after the operation) awake (not asleep or in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything)
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(conscious as in: a conscious effort to lose weight) intentional (done on purpose) -- perhaps with significant effort
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(conscious as in: environmentally conscious) aware or concerned about something
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(conscious as in: the conscious mind) mental activity of which one is self-aware
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(conscious as in: conscious life on other planets) capable of thought, self-reflection, and will