autopilot

Example Sentences

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“The economy feels a bit miserable right now. And I’m shifting from autopilot to a more intentional strategy.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

"When I look back now and realise how severe things were, I think at the time I was on autopilot," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The research, published in Psychology & Health, found that about two thirds of daily behaviors begin automatically, essentially running on "autopilot" because they have become routine.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

It’s the same principle as thinking in the shower—putting your brain on autopilot until it goes, “Aha!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The autopilot had just landed the ship in the field to the west of the white house.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline