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Explore Insensible through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like insensitive or unconscious. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Insensible in a sentence

Insensible meaning

  1. Unable to be perceived by the senses.
  2. Incapable or deprived of physical sensation.
  3. Unable to be understood; unintelligible.

Synonyms of Insensible

insensitive unconscious incognizant unaware sedated numb benumbed asleep anaesthetised anaesthetized anesthetised anesthetized anaesthetic anesthetic sensible

Related words

Other words often associated with Insensible or its synonyms:

aware oblivious sensitive dull drug unsuspecting dead unmindful unsusceptible petrified reasonable sound

Using Insensible

  • The main meaning on this page is: Unable to be perceived by the senses. | Incapable or deprived of physical sensation. | Unable to be understood; unintelligible.
  • Useful related words include: insensitive, unconscious, incognizant, unaware.

Context around Insensible

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

rendered 1× exist 1×

Often after:

suggestion 1× torpid 1× machines 1× gradations 1× fate 1×

Sentence patterns with Insensible

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

far from insensible suggestion bar 1× humans are insensible machines 1× inexorable and insensible fate over 1× of how insensible some girls 1× or rendered insensible until death 1× there exist insensible gradations in 1× to make insensible torpid powerless 1× would be insensible of hamas 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a far from 1× animals should either 1× author john leland 1× even though we 1× huxley used this 1× ii that berthollet 1×

Common sentence endings:

are insensible machines 1× distress they said 1× from its support 1× get there first 1× girls could be 1× had no control 1×

Words around Insensible

Just before it in the word index:

insensibility 4 insensate 2 insemination 47 inseminating 5 inseminated 10 inseminate 6

Just after it in the word index:

insensibly 3 insensitive 257 insensitively 3 insensitivity 64 insentient 4 insep 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Insensible

  • In this selection, "insensible" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, rendered, exist, suggestion, torpid and machines stand out and add context to how "insensible" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include far from insensible suggestion bar and humans are insensible machines. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "insensible" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with insensible

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Animals should either be killed instantly or rendered insensible until death ensues, without pain, suffering or distress,” they said. (19 words)

Pre-Islamic pagan Arabs believed in a blind, powerful, inexorable and insensible fate over which man had no control. (19 words)

II, that Berthollet held the opinion that in all chemical unions, there exist insensible gradations in the proportions of the constituent principles. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Author John Leland describes an etymology, writing that the term is a modern survival of an English verb—"to dozen"—dating back at least to the fourteenth century and meaning "to stun, stupefy, daze" or "to make insensible, torpid, powerless". (40 words)

A far from insensible suggestion, bar the fact that the original Manhattan Project, dedicated to creating the first atomic bomb during the Second World War, was itself a competition to ensure that Nazi Germany did not get there first. (39 words)

If that is the case, then Hamas receives the benefit of doubt─ it would be insensible of Hamas to urge actions that drive world opinion from its support. (28 words)

Example sentences (8)

A far from insensible suggestion, bar the fact that the original Manhattan Project, dedicated to creating the first atomic bomb during the Second World War, was itself a competition to ensure that Nazi Germany did not get there first.

Animals should either be killed instantly or rendered insensible until death ensues, without pain, suffering or distress,” they said.

If that is the case, then Hamas receives the benefit of doubt─ it would be insensible of Hamas to urge actions that drive world opinion from its support.

Even though we can't verify the correctness of the OP's story, this is just typical of how insensible some girls could be.

Author John Leland describes an etymology, writing that the term is a modern survival of an English verb—"to dozen"—dating back at least to the fourteenth century and meaning "to stun, stupefy, daze" or "to make insensible, torpid, powerless".

Huxley used this study to show that consciousness was not necessary to execute these purposeful actions, justifying the assumption that humans are insensible machines.

II, that Berthollet held the opinion that in all chemical unions, there exist insensible gradations in the proportions of the constituent principles.

Pre-Islamic pagan Arabs believed in a blind, powerful, inexorable and insensible fate over which man had no control.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "insensible" in a sentence?
An example: "A far from insensible suggestion, bar the fact that the original Manhattan Project, dedicated to creating the first atomic bomb during the Second World War, was itself a competition to ensure that Nazi Germany did not get there first." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "insensible" from authentic English texts.
What does "insensible" mean?
Insensible means: Unable to be perceived by the senses.
What are synonyms of "insensible"?
Common synonyms of "insensible" include: insensitive, unconscious, incognizant, unaware, sedated, numb, benumbed, asleep. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "insensible" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "insensible", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.