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Recent Examples of aliveness
Settlage prefers focusing on vitality, or the energy and enthusiasm that contribute to a feeling of aliveness.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
With this in mind, the first outer planet shift of the new year happens on January 26, when Neptune enters Aries until May 2038 and will begin a slow, but radical, transformation on how the collective frames identity, autonomy, freedom, and aliveness.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 16 Dec. 2025
That aliveness and sense of immediacy are what animate Woolf’s prose—and her heroine.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Angela Haupt, Time, 29 Dec. 2025
With this in mind, the first outer planet shift of the new year happens on January 26, when Neptune enters Aries until May 2038 and will begin a slow, but radical, transformation on how the collective frames identity, autonomy, freedom, and aliveness.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 16 Dec. 2025
That aliveness and sense of immediacy are what animate Woolf’s prose—and her heroine.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliveness
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The fragile skeleton of her ego threatened to snap under the pressure of the animal forces that pressed down on her consciousness, her narrative mind sagging and distended beneath pitiless and grandiose feeling.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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Through meditation, the mind naturally relaxes, settles into the present moment, and grants us access to our consciousness and our own innate intelligence.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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Along with her late husband, the pair founded VIB, an anti-violence nonprofit dedicated to raising social awareness and aiding community causes in Boston, federal prosecutors said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Saturday’s game is also being advertised an autism awareness night, offering earplugs, fidget toys and a sensory break area for fans who plan to attend.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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In this encomium to mindfulness, Wallace tells a tale of two fish swimming along, oblivious of the fact of water, the medium of their own existence.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The idea is to connect with nature and experience mindfulness.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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Right now, public equities are exceptionally strong, with high investor receptivity to tech, robust liquidity, and strong volume.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The solstice naturally pulls us toward rest and receptivity; this ritual simply creates a pocket of stillness where the subtle can speak.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
18 Dec. 2025
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Ginseng can impact platelet and clotting factors and affect insulin sensitivity.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2026
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This form of beta-casein allegedly makes milk easier to digest for those with lactose sensitivities and richer-tasting than milk with the protein’s A1 variety.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, Gedan noted there is receptiveness to investment from China, even beyond the oil sector.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Steady, intentional eye contact conveys attentiveness and respect.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Good care requires a level of presence and attentiveness that just can’t be scaled.—
Jen Zamzow,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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Another idea is that the rhythm causes brief fluctuations in alertness, allowing sleeping animals to periodically check their surroundings and reduce the risk of being eaten.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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And wit is basically the alertness of the writer—being aware of where the reader might be, and then responding to that.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Aliveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliveness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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