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Recent Examples of subconscious
The arc Dijon’s talking about is thematic, one that was already unspooling from his subconscious.
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
Early in the month, Mars and Saturn stir something deep in your subconscious, pushing you to confront the fears or old stories that have quietly shaped the dynamic of your love life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Even more than the finished show, this eerie, perplexing multi-Gaga spectacle feels like a glimpse into her subconscious.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Arthouse filmmakers can achieve that same effect through stylish, opaque images meant to manipulate feelings on a subconscious level.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
Early in the month, Mars and Saturn stir something deep in your subconscious, pushing you to confront the fears or old stories that have quietly shaped the dynamic of your love life.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Even more than the finished show, this eerie, perplexing multi-Gaga spectacle feels like a glimpse into her subconscious.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025
Arthouse filmmakers can achieve that same effect through stylish, opaque images meant to manipulate feelings on a subconscious level.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
Adjective
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He was hospitalized, cleared, returned to a jail cell, then found unconscious that afternoon, and succumbed to his injuries, according to the Contra Costa County sheriff’s office.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Metcalf remained unconscious when firefighters left the hospital.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mainstream rap nowadays is suffocating from meaningless rivalries, subliminal shots for stans to decode and misinterpret, and redundant talk of who’s really in the streets and who’s snitching.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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The whole video is a subliminal ad for your live shows.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In DaCosta’s pressure-cooker reimagining, that suffocation becomes not just visible but visceral — and through Hoss’s performance, unexpectedly, powerfully alive.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the volume and intensity of the songs—with thumping sub-bass and lightning-crack drums—were visceral.—
Daniel Dylan Wray,
Pitchfork,
5 Nov. 2025
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But largely absent from the show was a pain management disorder – reflex neurovascular dystrophy, also known as complex regional pain syndrome – that Sioux has dealt with for much of her life.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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In each case, there's a recognition that some players might want to explore a game's world—to experience the characters, art, and dialogue that the developers worked so hard to craft—without struggling through mechanical reflex tests or grindy, repetitive challenges.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His time there reinforced his conviction that security must be proactive rather than reactive.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This creates a constant state of reactive crisis management that feels incredibly busy but rarely moves us toward our actual goals.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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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The 6-foot, 195-pound versatile playmaker is instinctive, capable of quickly diagnosing layered route concepts, and will bait quarterbacks into making a mistake.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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For Madhurima Chakraborty, attending the impromptu protest was instinctive in the wake of Midway Blitz.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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