tic

Example Sentences

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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

Once he realized Lindo and Jordan heard that offensive tic, he removed himself from the auditorium.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

"Tourette's can feel spiteful and searches out the most upsetting tic for me personally and for those around me," he explained.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

This tic has been a conspicuous and unhelpful feature of Japanese policymaking in recent decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

It’s that their hedging is a choice, not a tic.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker