Freudian slip
Example Sentences
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The stakes have intensified as the Faithfuls have dwindled, mainly due to their impressive talent for misreading the smallest twitch or Freudian slip as evidence of deceit.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2024
Media Research Center commentator Patrick Taylor asked: “Nonsensical word salad, Freudian slip, or legitimately concerning political argument?”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
Call it a Freudian slip or a brain freeze or history having its revenge.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
Earlier this month, the TV journalist Robert Peston called people who live in some care homes “inmates”, which is quite a Freudian slip.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2020
I just found a cute little Freudian slip in these notes and—" "Shut up.
From Ten From Infinity by Paul W. Fairman
