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Recent Examples of subconscious
These subconscious adjustments can lead to soreness.
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Alyssa Ages, Outside, 22 Feb. 2026
One of her favorite things to do during these sleep sojourns is pose personal, even existential questions — probing the mysterious terrain of her own subconscious mind.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
On view through March 29, the exhibition traces Lynch’s lifelong dialogue between material experimentation and subconscious imagery, including a series of photographs taken in Berlin in 1999.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Visualization primes the subconscious so bodies react automatically during competition, when fast-moving courses demand instinctive responses.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Alyssa Ages, Outside, 22 Feb. 2026
One of her favorite things to do during these sleep sojourns is pose personal, even existential questions — probing the mysterious terrain of her own subconscious mind.
—Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2026
On view through March 29, the exhibition traces Lynch’s lifelong dialogue between material experimentation and subconscious imagery, including a series of photographs taken in Berlin in 1999.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Visualization primes the subconscious so bodies react automatically during competition, when fast-moving courses demand instinctive responses.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
Adjective
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Jose Guadalupe Ramos-Solano, a 52-year-old father and Los Angeles resident, died Wednesday, March 25 after being found unconscious and unresponsive inside the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, ICE officials stated in a news release.—
Ryanne Mena,
Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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One security officer was struck by the vehicle and briefly knocked unconscious but did not suffer life‑threatening injuries.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As a child raised amid war and displacement, uncertainty and subliminal anxiety felt natural to me.—
Mehrnoush Soroush,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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An imperfect but useful analogy might be subliminal messaging, but for AI.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is the visceral reality of a record-breaking storm that has changed life on Oʻahu.—
Chantell Murphy,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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Art makes dissent visible and transforms abstract grievances into visceral experiences that formal opposition often cannot.—
Jane M. Saks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Every time missiles fly over the Middle East, the same reflex kicks in: Traders panic, headlines scream about $100 oil, and columnists invoke the 1973 Arab oil embargo.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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There was a reflex stop on a David Kämpf flash rebound in the second period.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Public debate is often fragmented and reactive.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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As skin gets thinner, drier, and more reactive over time, a gentler approach becomes less of a preference and more of a necessity.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Mar. 2026
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As the protagonist Ben in Night of the Living Dead (1968), Duane Jones unveiled a distinct facet of pre-conditioned Black martyrdom.—
Malik Peay,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2023
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The new formula is infused with a luscious blend of flower oils so that lashes feel conditioned and supple to the touch.—
Daisy Maldonado,
SELF,
13 Sep. 2022
Adjective
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For Caldwell, weighing the risks of his work has always felt more like a mental abstraction, an algorithm of constantly shifting variables, than an instinctive act of self-preservation.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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There is a sense of the body moving through the work, leaving behind gestures that feel both deliberate and instinctive.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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When the needle finally drops, the effect is Pavlovian.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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The result is a political Pavlovian response where even modest tax reforms come with a side of millionaire exodus think-pieces.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Subconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subconscious. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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