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Recent Examples of subconscious
Talk to Me ended up playing a larger, albeit subconscious part in the creation of Leviticus.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Your subconscious may call the shots during the first quarter moon in Cancer.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
And maybe there is a subconscious temptation to look too far over the horizon, towards the summer, towards the World Cup, and hope that the next two months will be somebody else’s problem.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The study even highlights the intricate mental processes involved in the simple act of lifting an arm to draw—an action that requires conscious intention, subconscious planning, and motor execution.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Your subconscious may call the shots during the first quarter moon in Cancer.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
And maybe there is a subconscious temptation to look too far over the horizon, towards the summer, towards the World Cup, and hope that the next two months will be somebody else’s problem.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The study even highlights the intricate mental processes involved in the simple act of lifting an arm to draw—an action that requires conscious intention, subconscious planning, and motor execution.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
Adjective
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En route, dispatchers advised that the motorcyclist was unconscious and receiving CPR.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Hamilton was found on the floor of her bedroom unconscious, bound at the wrists with a phone charging cord wrapped tightly around her neck and mouth, which prompted a homicide investigation.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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So when half-time came with their team three goals up, the roar from the stands was so visceral that the energy shift could have been sensed by somebody in a coma.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Instantly, her presence makes everything more awkward, and not in a fun, cringe-comedy kind of way, but in a visceral, painful one.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Wyle listened to the two women’s breathing and administered a reflex test on their knees.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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That reflex delays care and erodes trust.—
Liz Koch,
STAT,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Contrary to the myth of the perpetually reactive CEO, Molinaroli insists that in his case reflection was always present, even if unevenly distributed.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Under oxidative stress, harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species (ROS) directly damage cellular DNA, causing cells to age prematurely.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
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 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
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Her block on Hof's layup in the final seconds was the kind of athletic, instinctive play that changes games and defines seasons.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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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 14 May. 2026.
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