subliminally
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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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
We get that message, either directly or subliminally, in society.”
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
So it’s visually, directly or subliminally, that’s what you’re absorbing the whole time you’re playing.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2023
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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