involuntarily
- a word derived from involuntary.
Example Sentences
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This background actor, portraying someone held involuntarily on “a 302” as a threat to himself or others, has to play the situation low-key.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Entertainment news outlet TMZ reported Ortiz has previously been involuntarily committed.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Accompanying that rage was a fresh explosion of ignorance about Tourette syndrome, the condition that caused Davidson to tic involuntarily throughout last Sunday’s ceremony.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
She experiences motor twitches, such as jaw jerks, vocal tics and coprolalia - involuntarily using obscene or offensive language - which she says can be "embarrassing" when she's in public.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
I gag, my lips involuntarily forming a tunnel.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
