involuntary
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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
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he had heard artists were getting "the yips" - a term used in golf for involuntary spasms or freezes that impact a swing.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
While Tourette syndrome has many complex symptoms, “I Swear” focuses largely on coprolalia, a symptom affecting approximately 10% of individuals with Tourette’s and manifests in the involuntary use of obscene language.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
It’s 1983 in Galashiels, Scotland, and his involuntary movements and outbursts are seen as misbehavior, teenage rebellion, and treated in kind.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
She could feel his hands give an involuntary tremor.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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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"The Treasure of Lemon Brown"
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