aliveness

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Recent Examples of aliveness The curious thing was, the source of this aliveness seemed to be located in moments in which the group did absolutely nothing. Daniel Coyle, Big Think, 3 Feb. 2026 Settlage prefers focusing on vitality, or the energy and enthusiasm that contribute to a feeling of aliveness. 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
Noun
  • These are not lazy callbacks, but shared touchstones — part of a pop cultural language the film embedded into our collective consciousness, and that the show both celebrates and lovingly skewers.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Sasha, the film’s most prominent character, is essentially a Jamesian central consciousness.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Interfaith Advisory Commission would help to coordinate religious services, address the needs of at-risk communities, and provide a platform for education and awareness on integrating different traditions.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • By combining visual awareness, conversational memory, and behavioral analytics, Realbotix positions Vinci as a system that not only enhances interaction but also generates actionable insights from those interactions.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This guided 90-minute session is to help inspire writing and nurture mindfulness.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Wind chimes have been said to relieve stress, encourage mindfulness, and add pleasant, melodic charm to your outdoor space.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects.
    Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns.
    Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Using artificial intelligence to scan more than 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania documented numerous reports of possible GLP-1 side effects that may be underrecognized in clinical trials — including menstrual changes, fatigue, and temperature sensitivities.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • While the subject matter is bleak, Almodóvar balances the darkness with a tenderness and sensitivity that comes from a career of exploring women's lives at their most intimate.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Trump officials have pointed to research on ivermectin as an example of the administration’s receptiveness to ideas the scientific establishment has rejected.
    Rachana Pradhan, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The customer claimed the service lacked attentiveness throughout the evening — and that the staff failed to explain elements of the dining experience.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Life without that kind of attentiveness?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Dogs bred for alertness or reactivity may be more attuned to sound, though this isn’t a hard-and-fast rule.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 7 Apr. 2026
  • More daylight can increase signals in the brain that support alertness, mood, and energy.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2026

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“Aliveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliveness. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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