Unresponsively

I would find him sitting on the bedroom floor with one shoe on, the other still on the floor beside him, staring unresponsively at the wall. ❋ JODI PICOULT (2010)

They force us to think - spatially and literally - in two dimensions: tall organizations command unresponsively, and flat organizations respond uncontrollably. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Galactic mothership, that so unresponsively and impressively orbited the Moon, beyond human reach, could not possibly be what it appeared. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Obviously, some consultant/customer relations guru got his hooks into Verizon online, because they started offering free stuff to people who signed up for their unresponsively restrictive DSL service. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The government prosecuted Bronston "on the theory that in order to mislead his questioner, [Bronston] answered the second question with literal truthfulness but unresponsively addressed his answer to the company's assets and not to his own -- thereby implying that he had no personal Swiss bank account at the relevant time." ❋ ITY National Archives (1998)

He shrugged unresponsively and lifted his arm free of hers, shunning the contact. ❋ Janet Dailey (1985)

"I didn't say that," he denied as unresponsively as a brazen Vishnu. ❋ Marion Polk Angellotti (1936)

"I've been walking," she said, briefly and unresponsively. ❋ Kathleen Thompson Norris (1923)

Again he bent to kiss her, and Tillie felt Fairchilds's eyes upon her, as unresponsively she submitted to the caress. ❋ Helen Reimensnyder Martin (1903)

But Laramie, either incensed by his condition -- the idea of any escort being vastly unpleasant to him -- or animated by the stiff hypodermics of profanity that Carpy injected into the talk as they crossed the street, did not even stumble; he held his way unaided, met Belle's amazement unresponsively and, sitting down, called for something to eat. ❋ Unknown (1898)

And as the young man stared at him unresponsively he gave a grasp to the hand he held, and turning, found his way out alone. ❋ Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews (1898)

"I had never thought of it in that light," she said unresponsively. ❋ Francis Lynde (1893)

He basked in the blaze and grew pink and gay, and even sought to initiate a game of peek-a-boo from behind his white mittens with one of the ruffians; and although a bit dashed when the surly, absorbed eyes stared unresponsively at him, he plucked up spirit to ask if they were going to have supper, and to say that he wanted some, and that he was a very good boy. ❋ Mary Noailles Murfree (1886)

Dorothy saw this in a glance, and her own face hardened unresponsively. ❋ Henry Seton Merriman (1882)

"After all, I don't know that I should,", said Jack, holding out his hand, which the other shook rather unresponsively. ❋ Robert Barr (1881)

A car company which states "we are not responsible for death caused by mechanical [malfunction]" renders itself unresponsible, as an automobile company should, from a moral [standpoint], be held accountable for matters of safety. However, a company that makes clothing [irons] and claims "we are not responsible for burns caused by using our product while still wearing clothes" would NOT be considered unresponsible from the reasoning that the corporation can not control individual behaviour of consumers. ❋ Jake La Jeunesse (2007)

[sonya] is a rare [sight] to see she is unresponsive for [24 hours] please wait ❋ WILL SMITH🥊 (2022)

E.g. :- He was unresponsive to our words due to the intense shock. The update of the [tanki] [game on] [the play] store was unresponsive. ❋ Wordist808 (2021)

[Coherent] [Unresponsive] Verbal Isolation (CUVI): Similar feeling like being stoned or in a coma, yet you are 100% sober, you just don't want to, and can't verbally respond. Like being stuck. You're [coherent] of your surroundings, yet you are verbally [unresponsive] and isolated to others trying to communicate with you. (CUVI) ❋ SSBalloon (2012)

the unresponsives have [taken] over [the project] ❋ Yuba Gurl (2012)

A [contractor] who is non [assertive] can be considered [unresponsiveness] ❋ (2022)