subconsciously
Americanadverb
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beneath or beyond the conscious mind.
Your brain subconsciously processes a lot of the day’s information while you sleep.
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without conscious understanding or desire.
I grew up subconsciously internalizing the stereotypes I saw in movies, TV shows, and advertisements.
I heard footsteps approaching behind me, and my pace quickened subconsciously.
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Cabinet Office Minister Darren Jones offered to meet the victims and apologised for "subconsciously" treating Lord Mandelson differently because of his power and influence within Labour.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Probably subconsciously, I felt like if I posted publicly about it, I would receive that judgment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
If the nephew inherits what remains after her long-term care, is there an incentive, even subconsciously, to minimize expenses?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
“We’re trying to essentially get that chemical boost that is subconsciously being eroded from the anxiety that we’re experiencing,” Moss says.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
Now I know why I’ve been subconsciously cocooning myself in that vacuum of numbness.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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