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Involuntary

adjective

Not subject to the control of the will. Synonyms: nonvoluntary, unvoluntary. "Involuntary servitude" , "An involuntary shudder" , "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"

Controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control. "Gave an involuntary start"

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"Involuntary" Quotes from Famous Books

... perplexed, and Lady Mary blandly curious. Pauline alone seemed as though by instinct to realize what lay beneath their hostess's words. Her face seemed suddenly to grow tense. She shrank back—a slight, involuntary movement, but ...

— The Moving Finger • E. Phillips Oppenheim

... a quick, involuntary look at Chase's face. Browne's tall fellow-countryman was now leaning against the rail beside her chair. She saw a look of surprised amusement flit across his face, succeeded almost instantly by a hard, ...

— The Man From Brodney's • George Barr McCutcheon

... these convulsions last more than three hours. They are accompanied with expectorations of a muddy viscous water, brought away by violent efforts. Sometimes streaks of blood have been observed in this fluid. These convulsions are characterized by the precipitous, involuntary motion of all the limbs, and of the whole body: by the construction of the throat — by the leaping motions of the hypochondria and the epigastrium — by the dimness and wandering of the eyes — by piercing shrieks, ...

— Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions - Vol. I • Charles Mackay

... other, and everything was quiet again. Hermann stood leaning against the cold stove. He was calm; his heart beat regularly, like that of a man resolved upon a dangerous but inevitable undertaking. One o'clock in the morning struck; then two; and he heard the distant noise of carriage-wheels. An involuntary agitation took possession of him. The carriage drew near and stopped. He heard the sound of the carriage-steps being let down. All was bustle within the house. The servants were running hither and thither, there was a confusion of voices, and the rooms were lit up. Three ...

— Best Russian Short Stories • Various

... repeated in surprise, turning and casting an involuntary glance at the small mirror on the wall opposite in a vain effort to catch a full view ...

— When Dreams Come True • Ritter Brown

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