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It turned out that the pitching phenom who had been seemingly unhittable back home was tipping his pitches—unknowingly letting hitters know what was coming through a tic in his setup or delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Actors in the production lip-sync the actual audio, reproducing every hesitation, interruption and verbal tic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Not because of anything dramatic, not because of some special flaw within you, but because you are guilty of the most common tic in how humans navigate existence—turning others into objects.

From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026

Accompanying that rage was a fresh explosion of ignorance about Tourette syndrome, the condition that caused Davidson to tic involuntarily throughout last Sunday’s ceremony.

From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026

Juan scrunched up his face and exhaled irritably through his nose—the same frustrated tic he’d been doing since his whole life.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

Her tics and her Tourette's in general, however, have never been something the pair have really discussed, he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The film charts a course through Davidson’s life from the start of his tics as a teenager up until he was presented an award by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019, another venue where he swore.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

His tics are not naughty mischief but an uncontrollable action.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

Davidson, an executive producer of the film, left midway through the ceremony and said in a statement he was “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Besides Dexter, Mason’s tics were probably the most embarrassing of the group.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling