How to Use internal clock in a Sentence

internal clock

noun

• Even one or two late nights can throw your body’s internal clock off for days.
  — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
• Research has found that your colon has an internal clock, much like your sleep–wake cycle.
  — Sara Coughlin, Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• New science shows the sweet spot for your 24-hour internal clock.
  — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2023
• Latu had a solid game, adding some good edge rushes to speed up Stafford’s internal clock.
  — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
• Our body keeps track of when to wake up and go to sleep based on an internal clock known as our circadian rhythm.
  — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
• One set of genes that the birds seem to leave untouched are those responsible for their internal clock.
  — Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
• Your body’s internal clock is set almost entirely by the light hitting your eyes.
  — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
• Your body’s internal clock is set almost entirely by the light hitting your eyes.
  — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
• The sleepy cues are managed by your circadian rhythm, or your body's internal clock.
  — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
• That can also improve our circadian rhythm, or our internal clock, which can in turn help our sleep.
  — Addy Bink, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
• For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success.
  — Cindi May, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
• Your circadian rhythm is your body’s internal clock.
  — Gina Park, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
• Irregular sleep schedules disrupt the body’s internal clock the same way jet lag does.
  — Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
• Whether it was intended or not, the early pressure caused Maye’s internal clock to speed up for the rest of the game.
  — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
• Some people naturally have an internal clock that runs a little late.
  — Caitlin Carlson, Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
• Head outdoors for early morning sunlight the week after the time change, as the bright light will help set your internal clock to the new time.
  — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 10 Mar. 2023
• Changing meal times can disrupt the body’s internal clock, which helps regulate blood sugar.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 8 Mar. 2026
• Changing meal times can disrupt the body’s internal clock, which helps regulate blood sugar.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 12 May 2026
• The decrease in sunlight may disrupt a body’s internal clock and lead to feelings of depression.
  — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
• When an adolescent goes through puberty, their internal clock changes so that their sleep schedule shifts to later hours.
  — Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
• That early light exposure helps reset their internal clock.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
• Light helps control your body’s internal clock, also called your circadian rhythm.
  — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026
• That nap after arrival, or overnight rest in some cases, instantly reset my internal clock.
  — Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2023
• Many people have a difficult time adjusting since their internal clock has been altered.
  — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2023
• This relates to having a later internal clock compared with actual clock time.
  — Sally Ibrahim, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
• Science shows that light (and avoiding light) and, to a lesser extent, melatonin, are the only things that shift your internal clock.
  — Tim Neville, Outside Online, 5 Dec. 2024
• The sudden change can disrupt your body’s internal clock, leaving you tired in the morning, wide awake at night and sluggish throughout the day.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
• The type of lighting, timing, and color of light can all have significant effects on your body's internal clock.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
• Go outside for early morning sunshine that first week of daylight saving time, which can help reset your body's internal clock.
  — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
• That internal clock controls your sleep and wake cycles, detecting light as a signal to be awake and darkness as a signal to fall asleep.
  — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025