subconscious

Definition of subconsciousnext

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Recent Examples of subconscious Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026 This retrograde is stirring up your subconscious mind, private emotions, and hidden fears in ways that can feel strangely revealing. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 By evening, disruptive Uranus enters your 12th House of Secrets and Solitude, stirring dreams, memories, and subconscious patterns. Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 His implication, perhaps subconscious, is that occasional flashes of partisanship are a form of self-defense. Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subconscious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
Adjective
  • This disrupts unconscious bias in real-time.
    Carolina Guardiola Romo, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • The investigation revealed Samnath was left at the hospital unconscious in a wheelchair Television Jamaica (TVJ) previously reported.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Adjective
  • Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • In the year since, both women have appeared to send subliminal messages about each other via their social media, but neither has outwardly dissed the other until this week, keeping it mostly professional.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
  • The insula, in particular, organizes and coordinates the withdrawal response, facial expression and visceral sensations that together constitute a full disgust reaction.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Adjective
  • Wyle listened to the two women’s breathing and administered a reflex test on their knees.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 May 2026
  • That reflex delays care and erodes trust.
    Liz Koch, STAT, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Previous efforts to get this to work had to put the embryo in a high-oxygen environment, which increases the chance of DNA damage from reactive oxygen in the cells.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
  • Similarly, if a team moves from 60% uptime to 98% uptime, or from reactive output to higher throughput without adding staff, that signals that the process side and people side are improving together.
    Satish Patel, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • For me, composing is an instinctive, intuitive thing.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 15 May 2026
  • The save looked instinctive, but technical details — the footwork, body rotation and hand selection — were what made the impossible possible.
    Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Adjective
  • When the needle finally drops, the effect is Pavlovian.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 25 July 2025
  • 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 24 May. 2026.

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