Technology And Society

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'faux-sentient' can be considered a compound noun, where 'faux' serves as an adjective modifying 'sentient'.

adjective An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun. In this case, 'faux-sentient' describes something that is artificially or falsely sentient.

• The researchers were studying the behavior of the faux-sentient robots in the lab.
• I can't believe how realistic these faux-sentient AI assistants are getting.
• That faux-sentient chatbot is so lifelike, it's almost creepy.
• Her faux-sentient smile never reached her eyes, betraying her true feelings.

noun a person who walks while looking at their phone

verb to walk while looking at one's phone

• Text walking is a dangerous practice that can lead to accidents.
• I saw Sarah text walking down the street yesterday.
• I can't believe he was text walking while crossing the road!
• Sometimes it feels like I'm text walking through life, not paying attention to what's really going on around me.