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Recent Examples of unconsciously
The author recalled having a nightmare about his own family and unconsciously tapping into his personal dilemmas, which provided the basis for the book by the time the sun rose.
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Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These themes surface naturally, maybe even unconsciously.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The author compromises our trust in his appeal — likely unconsciously — by his blaming only one side.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
In its lapses, Graff’s book, perhaps unconsciously, helps this dangerous temptation persist—along with the myth that the bombings were inevitable or unavoidable.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The microcosm of this family unit in its death throes is all there right on the court, from Bernard’s toxic competitiveness to the way Walt unconsciously picks up on his dad’s cues and then lords his victory over his little brother (Owen Kline).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
These themes surface naturally, maybe even unconsciously.
—Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The author compromises our trust in his appeal — likely unconsciously — by his blaming only one side.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
In its lapses, Graff’s book, perhaps unconsciously, helps this dangerous temptation persist—along with the myth that the bombings were inevitable or unavoidable.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The microcosm of this family unit in its death throes is all there right on the court, from Bernard’s toxic competitiveness to the way Walt unconsciously picks up on his dad’s cues and then lords his victory over his little brother (Owen Kline).
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconsciously
Adverb
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Leo had unwittingly opened a Pandora’s box.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary will unwittingly give birth to the Antichrist; as a trade, Guy’s woeful acting career will take off.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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However, many federal workers will inadvertently have the day off this year due to the ongoing government shutdown.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the complaint, Baldwin’s lawyers suggested that Kenney had inadvertently commingled live rounds into a supply of dummy rounds.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Toronto Blue Jays waved him to first base four times and walked him once unintentionally in the final nine innings of a record-tying 18-inning game the Dodgers won.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mika Rotunda wrote in a post on social media that Windham unintentionally misspoke.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Yann Zenou (YZE) and Nicolas Duval Adassovsky (ADNP/QUAD), the film stars Poelvoorde as Jean Chevalin, a bumbling trickster who accidentally deserts the army in 1940s France and must protect his family from the advancing Nazi threat.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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In those moments, characters have good reason to accidentally reveal themselves, in a seamless way that a lot of exposition can’t get at.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Meyers also casually chatted up Jags coach Liam Coen at game’s end.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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They can easily be worn both casually with a sweater set or dressed up with a nice fall dress.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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But their next drive started fortuitously, when Nix seemingly overthrew a receiver only for the ball to fall into the hands of an awaiting Marvin Mims for a 29-yard gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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This fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS MoCA in Massachusetts and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago intertwine fortuitously on the subjects of land and migration.—
Miguel Figueroa,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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These puzzles, like the horizon problem, the flatness problem, and the monopole problem, strongly suggested that the hot, dense, early state couldn’t be extrapolated to arbitrarily high temperatures and energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Iran has accused France of arbitrarily detaining Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian student living in the French city of Lyon, who was arrested this year over anti-Israel social media posts.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Unconsciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconsciously. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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