subliminally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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They let the listener fill in the blanks, and the broader meaning tends to sink in subliminally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
I wonder how many of us are subliminally expecting that a social media site can do that, if for no other reason than social media is where people spend time and consume news.
From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2025
Defendants are often given permission to wear their own clothes during a trial, as prison outfits could subliminally influence a jury's decision.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
“That trust shows up subliminally on screen because there’s very little dialogue that exists outside of radio talk,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2025
I should never have let John write the first chapter because he always has to twist things subliminally.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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