unconsciously
unintentionally and without realizing what one is doing:Unconsciously, almost in spite of herself, she sighed.
at a level below that of conscious thought:Children are unconsciously influenced by the appearance and personalities of their parents to choose partners who resemble them.
without any awareness, sensation, or cognition at all:As her mind drifted into a cloud of darkness and she lost all feeling, her body unconsciously fought the force of gravity pushing against it.
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Origin of unconsciously
1Other words from unconsciously
- qua·si-un·con·scious·ly, adverb
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How to use unconsciously in a sentence
At SDPD, one officer who knocked his wife unconscious remains on the force and was even allowed to continue responding to domestic violence calls.
Sacramento Report: Police Groups Want to Set the Terms of Police Reform | Sara Libby | November 20, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoFor Jung’s studies of the impact of the collective unconscious on the psyche, including the roles of dreams and fantasies, he sought out subjects with vivid recall.
The Synchronicity of Wolfgang Pauli and Carl Jung - Issue 93: Forerunners | Paul Halpern | November 18, 2020 | NautilusShe spent another three weeks in the intensive care unit, mostly unconscious, where she suffered a stroke.
After losing two loved ones to covid-19, I turned to books. Here are 15 titles that helped me cope. | Zibby Owens | November 9, 2020 | Washington PostOfficers arrived to find the man unconscious and not breathing.
Police said they responded to a report of an unconscious man.
Man fatally shot on Georgia Avenue in Northwest Washington | Peter Hermann | November 6, 2020 | Washington Post
By the time she finished belting her way to God, I had unconsciously wandered from my office desk to a church pew.
‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse’ Review: We. We Are Underwhelmed | Kevin Fallon | May 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI think I absorbed a great deal about story structure during that period, albeit unconsciously.
Whatever Happened to ‘Prison Break’ Hunk Wentworth Miller? | Ramin Setoodeh | March 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI am indebted to them all, and hope to continue to steal from them, unconsciously or otherwise.
Phillip Lopate’s Book Bag: The Essay Tradition | Phillip Lopate | February 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBlack boys in hoodies are aesthetically and unconsciously calling for violent action.
Those who think you think you do will, if unconsciously, seek to thwart your progress.
The Swiss are freemen, and wear the fact unconsciously but palpably on their brows and beaming from their eyes.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyAnd these steadfast qualities Tom absorbed unconsciously through his very skin.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodHe braced himself unconsciously, and after Zeal's next words did not relax his body, although his lips turned white and stiff.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonAt that instant, when Frank was unconsciously offering a bad target, the moulvie fired.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe heavy man unconsciously shook him in his powerful grasp, as a child might shake a doll.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
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