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Recent Examples of unconsciously
The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.
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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
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
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Starring Dakota Johnson as an aspiring dancer who unwittingly finds herself surrounded by witches at an elite Berlin dance school, Guadagnino’s take is less Italian giallo and more an exercise in slowly creeping dread.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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As the diplomats in New York recognized, contrary to the claims of Smotrich—and some left-wing critics who have unwittingly accepted his framing—the presence of settlers is not an existential threat to the possibility of territorial compromise.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
30 Sep. 2025
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And Argentina’s bailout inadvertently worsened their plight.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The tariffs inadvertently advantage Asia and other offshore producers by weakening textile and apparel supply chains in the Western Hemisphere.—
Kimberly Glas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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If that awareness spreads to other highly tariffed sectors, from furniture to heavy machinery, this administration may unintentionally succeed in unlocking widespread adoption of circularity that has eluded its backers for decades.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, British sportswear brand Lonsdale’s blocky logo on T-shirts unintentionally contained a Nazi reference.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Why did fintech Paxos accidentally mint, then destroy, PayPal’s PYUSD?—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Wyeth had accidentally taken a photo of several people on an oblique with their heads bowed as if in prayer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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That’s because research suggests more men casually follow sports than women, experts say.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Her navy cashmere jacket — from a few seasons ago — is casually draped over the back of the sofa.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 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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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
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This journey for self-acceptance fortuitously leads to mentorship from the local drag community, showing Adolfo the importance of having the right people in your corner even outside of the ring.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 Aug. 2025
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Suiter claimed the county was unable to specifically itemize the various charges that summed to $25,000 — apart from the additional $8,000 for parking — and that the figure had been determined arbitrarily, both allegations that Krueger disputed.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Even arbitrarily far into the future, or all the way back before the hot Big Bang, the Universe would never truly be empty.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Unconsciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconsciously. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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