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tics

  • plural
    of tic.
    tic

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Her tics and her Tourette's in general, however, have never been something the pair have really discussed, he says.

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

Everyone John meets in “I Swear” is either aghast by his tics or accepts them without struggle.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

His tics are not naughty mischief but an uncontrollable action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

“Yeah. I had a couple of friends in my old school who didn’t get annoyed by my tics, but I don’t really see them anymore now that we live so far apart.”

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