conscious
Collocations
20(adj.) aware of sth
VERBS
be, seem | become | remain
ADV
acutely, deeply
She became acutely conscious of the silence when everyone stopped talking.
extremely, highly, intensely, terribly, very
He was acutely conscious of his new haircut when he walked into the classroom.
fully, perfectly | increasingly
hardly
After the accident, she was hardly conscious for the first few days in the hospital.
clearly
dimly, vaguely
She was vaguely conscious of someone calling her name as she drifted off to sleep.
painfully
She was painfully conscious of the stain on her shirt during the entire presentation.
environmentally, politically, socially
She became politically conscious during her university years and joined several activist groups.
PREP
of
She became conscious of a strange smell coming from the kitchen.
PHRASES
fashion/health/safety/security conscious
Many parents are becoming increasingly health conscious about what their children eat at school.
(adj.) able to see/hear/feel
VERBS
be | become
remain
The patient remained conscious even though the procedure was quite painful.
ADV
fully
She wasn't fully conscious when the ambulance arrived at the hospital.
barely, hardly
After the accident, she was hardly conscious and couldn't remember what happened.
half
After the accident, she remained half conscious throughout the ambulance ride to the hospital.