involuntary
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Evans says the gesture was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Positive contributions to the ETI included the share of involuntary part-time workers, which fell in May from April.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition that causes people to make involuntary sounds or movements, known as tics.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Loay Abdelfattah Alnaji, 50, faces felony charges of involuntary manslaughter and battery in the death of Paul Kessler, Ventura County D.A. announces.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
As Roy went down, he let out an involuntary cry, which was drowned by the loud, gaseous hissing of bus brakes.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
Vocabulary lists containing involuntary
13th Amendment (1865)
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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