involuntary

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Because EMS lacks familiar markers for exhaustion—it’s hard to gauge effort with involuntary muscle contractions—people can unwittingly overdo it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A last resort would be a conservatorship, which is an involuntary process and takes place when a person is unable to take care of their finances.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

A regional court in Katowice sentenced one, who was also charged with causing involuntary manslaughter, to 18 months in prison and barred him from practicing medicine for six years.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Davidson's condition involves involuntary verbal tics, and the audience had been told they may hear some during the evening.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

An involuntary spasm came over Ma and her eyelids parted briefly, showing only the whites of her eyes.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo