subconscious

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Recent Examples of subconscious These elements shape subconscious impressions that influence trust, comfort and engagement. 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 See All Example Sentences for subconscious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • How could this happen to such a visceral, joyous style of music?
    John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The reflex reaction would be to suggest that without Stiller and Goretzka, Germany lost control in midfield.
    Manuel Veth, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This species suffered less oxidative stress, meaning that fewer reactive oxygen species built up in its cells.
    Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Staying proactive, not reactive, and always prepared for what’s next.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Is the show of regret a conditioned response associated with receiving a less severe punishment?
    Charlotte Hu, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2011
Adjective
  • 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
  • But the more instinctive finishes are not falling for him either.
    Mark Critchley, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 1 May. 2025.

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