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Recent Examples of subconscious
What Eddie really is in the present day, to me, is sort of Ted’s subconscious speaking to him.
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
With its cast of odd, unnerving animals, madcap puzzles and childhood toys, the finished version of Animal Well maps the eerie feel of Basso’s subconscious onto the computer screen, as if players are entering his very own mind palace.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In certain cases, though, holding back can be a subconscious defense mechanism—your mind’s way of protecting you from being let down, Lurie says.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
But on a subconscious level, does Rick maybe recognize the possibility that Jim is his father, not his father's murderer?
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
With its cast of odd, unnerving animals, madcap puzzles and childhood toys, the finished version of Animal Well maps the eerie feel of Basso’s subconscious onto the computer screen, as if players are entering his very own mind palace.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In certain cases, though, holding back can be a subconscious defense mechanism—your mind’s way of protecting you from being let down, Lurie says.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 31 Mar. 2025
But on a subconscious level, does Rick maybe recognize the possibility that Jim is his father, not his father's murderer?
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
Adjective
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The vagus nerve—the part of your nervous system that’s responsible for regulating various unconscious bodily functions like your heart rate, immune response, and digestion—plays a major role in these symptoms.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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By the time the wagon arrived at the Western District station, its sixth stop, Gray was unconscious.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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Both these men think of interiors as subliminal ways to read someone’s psyche.—
Maya Ibbitson,
Architectural Digest,
12 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Arcadia Earth's 360° film merges cutting-edge art, science, and technology to create visceral experiences of environmental crises.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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How could this happen to such a visceral, joyous style of music?—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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This species suffered less oxidative stress, meaning that fewer reactive oxygen species built up in its cells.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2025
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Staying proactive, not reactive, and always prepared for what’s next.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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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Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?—
Charlotte Hu,
Discover Magazine,
31 July 2011
Adjective
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The team embodied a collaborative spirit where creativity and cohesion were instinctive, making the experience refreshingly effortless.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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But while Greenlaw was an instinctive and fast learner who started 14 games as a rookie, including 73 snaps in the Super Bowl, Winters has been slower in developing.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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 22 Apr. 2025.
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