hyperalert

Definition of hyperalertnext

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Adjective
  • Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Night sweats, sleepless nights, brain fog; the search for relief has driven some to get creative in the drugstore aisle, combining daily antihistamines like Allegra or Claritin with antacids like Pepcid AC.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • In some settings, people may already be hypervigilant about AI.
    Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Such groups have long been used to being hypervigilant, but that mindset is something Atkin sees spreading in our time.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Being self-Aware – recognizes how personal behavior impacts others and stays mindful of one’s own motives, values, and reactions.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • An important thing to be mindful of is that while stocks stop at zero on the downside, the upside is unlimited.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • Fully cognizant of how expansive smartphone desires are of minors relative to what their parents desire, the two corporations have armed parents with all sorts of ways to police what their kids see and do while on their smartphones.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • Instead, her dream self can move freely, though her mind remains fairly cognizant of her real-life functionality.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • Long periods of high gas prices (of which the tax is a small piece) do seem to produce higher transit ridership, a shift to more fuel-efficient or electric vehicles, and more cautious choices about living far from work and amenities.
    Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
  • The more a decision requires navigating ambiguity rather than optimizing a clear objective, the more cautious organizations should be in delegating it to AI, and the more AI needs to be augmented by human experience, judgment, and deep expertise.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Adjective
  • Be careful and don’t overreact.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Adjective
  • Michaels and other artists have said that they were misled about the theme of the shows or were otherwise wary of being caught up in a political fight.
    Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Michaels and other artists have said that they were misled about the theme of the shows or were otherwise wary of being caught up in a political fight.
    Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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“Hyperalert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperalert. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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