automatic pilot
Plural
automatic pilots
1
a mental state in which someone performs actions without conscious thought or full awareness, often due to habit or fatigue
- He drove home on automatic pilot, barely remembering the journey.
- During the meeting, she nodded along on automatic pilot without really listening.
- After years of practice, he played the piano piece on automatic pilot.
- Working night shifts left him moving through tasks on automatic pilot.
- She completed the morning routine on automatic pilot while still half-asleep.
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