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tics

  • plural
    of tic.
    tic

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As a result, she hid the condition from friends growing up and colleagues by either by suppressing the tics or releasing them when the person she was speaking with looked away.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition that causes people to make involuntary sounds or movements, known as tics.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

The film charts a course through Davidson’s life from the start of his tics as a teenager up until he was presented an award by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019, another venue where he swore.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Davidson, an executive producer of the film, left midway through the ceremony and said in a statement he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Mason had over fifty tics, he told us.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling