involuntary
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He later said he was "deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The largest positive contributions came from declines in involuntary part-time workers and fewer consumers saying jobs are hard to get.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Lithwick: Chase decided, in a very truncated opinion, that Turner’s apprenticeship violated the 13th Amendment’s prohibition of involuntary servitude and the Civil Rights Act of 1866.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
“That raises the risk of industry capacity rationalization near term: either voluntary schedule reductions, or involuntary ones as airlines fall into bankruptcy,” Bernstein says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
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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