subconscious

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Recent Examples of subconscious Inspired by The Sopranos episode in which Tony gets food poisoning and has a series of fever dreams about betrayal, here Marge gets food poisoning and gets lost in her subconscious fears about Bart growing up. Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 In the film, Depp’s Ellen violently writhes during Orlok’s perverse subconscious visits to her, and her filmmaker was determined to use as little CGI as possible for these demanding sequences. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024 Here's how BCIs can redefine marketing: Hyper-Personalized Ads: Imagine delivering ads tailored to consumers' subconscious preferences, detected in real-time through neural data. Jason Snyder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 My original motivation was really to have to write a story that would use my subconscious strengths to explore the question of evil, which is at the root of the Bible, at the root of a lot of Greek philosophy, and a lot of Freudian psychology. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subconscious 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subconscious
Adjective
  • One person was unconscious on the way to the hospital, the outlet reported.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The man was unconscious and officers also assisted in giving him first aid.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • His team installs artworks at the office, which are meant to have a subliminal influence on the workers.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • This shift will make your spirituality and your relationship with your subliminal self an even more important focus, along with your physical wellbeing and connection to the physical realm.
    Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Loki the cat, who lives in Idaho with his cat siblings Ed and Luna and their owner, has gone viral for his visceral reaction to being out in driving snow.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • On the Clock is a visceral depiction of manual labor, alienation, and family in rural France.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • When the reflex actions are prevented, those muscle movements that ultimately cause the quick spoilage don’t occur.
    Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Basal tears keep the eye moist, while reflex tears are meant to protect the eye from irritants like dust.
    Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • While news of devastating wildfires has become distressingly familiar, the deeper crisis lies in California’s inability — or unwillingness — to shift from reactive firefighting to proactive problem-solving.
    Abhinav Anne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Blood tests: Doctors may check your level of something called C reactive protein, or CRP.
    Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 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
  • My creative process is instinctive and spontaneous.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Each guest is invited to discover the essences through an instinctive exploration guided by a specialist or Cheloni himself, aimed at choosing favorite notes and creating a bespoke fragrance.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Every other outcome only reinforces his Pavlovian impulse to belittle, attack and dominate.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024

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“Subconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subconscious. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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