Senseless
Senseless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: he may be a little absentminded, but he's really not as senseless as he seems
Nearby Words: sense, senselessly
Thinking
Thinking adjective - Having the ability to reason.
Usage example: it's surprising to find thinking people who believe such nonsense
Both words in one sentence
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For instance, the young Laura would never get away (narratively speaking) with thinking of one of her parents' rules as "senseless," but Almanzo does.
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Senseless Phagia: A character performing oral sex on his girlfriend doesn't notice that she is bleeding heavily from the crotch, only thinking that the wetness is a sign that she's that aroused.
Source: Film / Cabin Fever - In episode three of season two, Elliot unleashes one against the people of his church group and God himself after listening to a man's story about God "forgiving" him for beating up an Indian store owner, and then thinking about Gideon Goddard's senseless death.
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