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Adverb for lacking sentience or organic consciousness
“The fetish worshipper, on the contrary, does homage to an insensate object, such as a rock, a grove, a river, a castle.”
Adverb for in a lifeless and unfeeling state
“The ruined merchant, the highwayman, the burglar, the murderer, all were one man, and his insensate body now lay before me.”
Adverb for senseless or foolish in nature
“The romping girl teased her and was always trying to pick insensate quarrels with her about some fellow or other.”
Adverb for displaying a lack of sympathy, empathy or general emotions
“My insensate boss insisted I work late on my child's birthday.”
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