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subliminal

[suhb-lim-uh-nl] / sʌbˈlɪm ə nl /






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Juntunen reads the EU’s tariffs on Chinese EVs, in place since 2024, as “a subliminal message that there’s something going on.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

First and foremost, Savannah Guthrie is famous in this subliminal, monocultural way that is unique to celebrities who host network morning shows.

From Slate Feb. 23, 2026

Her outfits were meticulously designed - both with practicality in mind, and often with subliminal messages of soft power, diplomacy and stability.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2025

Research into the psychology of food waste tends to focus on nudges, which are subliminal actions to change behavior, such as menus designed to highlight plant-based options.

From Salon May 6, 2024

Man’s subliminal urge to destroy what he could neither subdue nor deify.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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