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Recent Examples of subconscious
These elements shape subconscious impressions that influence trust, comfort and engagement.
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Bryant Richardson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In the real world, cognitive therapist John Rayburn, who is a mysterious school counselor in Jenna’s subconscious world, works to tap into her unconscious mind to bring her back to the living world.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Place names affect how people perceive, experience and emotionally connect to their surroundings in both conscious and subconscious ways.
—Derek H. Alderman, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Also known as the planet of dreams, illusions and spirituality, Neptune has been in Pisces since 2011, pushing us to explore the depths of our subconscious and tap into our intuition.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Bryant Richardson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
In the real world, cognitive therapist John Rayburn, who is a mysterious school counselor in Jenna’s subconscious world, works to tap into her unconscious mind to bring her back to the living world.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
Place names affect how people perceive, experience and emotionally connect to their surroundings in both conscious and subconscious ways.
—Derek H. Alderman, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2025
Also known as the planet of dreams, illusions and spirituality, Neptune has been in Pisces since 2011, pushing us to explore the depths of our subconscious and tap into our intuition.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
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Yet recent research has shown just how quickly initial impressions can form — and just how unconscious our judgments can be.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Alicia was unconscious after having just been strangled by Valter, while Lejla was trapped inside the chamber, bleeding from banging her head against the glass.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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No wonder the movie keeps cutting to nearly subliminal flashbacks of Brosnahan — an overcompensating attempt to fill the void where its heart should be.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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The workmanship shows in the color and precision of the grout, the mottling of dark flecks, and the triangular pieces where the arches meet — details that give the façade a subliminal liveliness.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
5 Mar. 2025
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Even while acting pain and fear, Jordan looks far too comfortable, an issue that seeps into the production as a whole, where a visceral sense of the stakes of Floyd’s predicament never really develops.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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The losing party after a presidential election often spends time in the wilderness, but the visceral anger among Democrats toward their party leaders is reaching a level reminiscent of the tea party movement that swept out Republican incumbents 15 years ago.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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But ultimately, the week ended with a pretty good array of extremes in selling pressure and hedging demand of the sort that should turn the risk-reward more favorable for a reflex bounce before too long.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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The reflex reaction would be to suggest that without Stiller and Goretzka, Germany lost control in midfield.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Iannone sounded a positive note over the potential impact of tariffs, at least on the collectibles segment, given trading cards are largely an internal U.S. market and tend to be less reactive to spending pullbacks by consumers compared to purchases of new items.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2025
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Yet, despite the clear demand, our collective response remains fragmented, reactive, and in many cases, ineffective.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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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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Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?—
Charlotte Hu,
Discover Magazine,
31 July 2011
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The biggest concern about Brooks and Dodson is the fact both are more weak-side linebackers (coverage specialists) than instinctive run stuffers.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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But the more instinctive finishes are not falling for him either.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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After a decade, my body reacts in a Pavlovian way to its stimuli, the scroll of torsos, the dopamine of a red dot notification, a three-toned beep that perks you up in your chair.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who follow the teachings of Warren Buffett know only to invest via index funds in a Pavlovian fashion.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2024
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“Subconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subconscious. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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