involuntary
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The 13th Amendment abolished involuntary servitude except as punishment for a crime.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
She now gets involuntary tremors and suffers chronic pain.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 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
Critics of involuntary civil-commitment programs argue they violate civil liberties and stigmatize mental illness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
The first step had been a secret, involuntary thought; the second had been the opening of the diary.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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