hyperalert

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperalert
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
  • The more complex, ugly feelings start to bleed into sleepless ruminations about her life.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Still, being a winner of such a large prize has left the Missouri man in disbelief — and lottery officials said he's had quite a few sleepless nights.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Psychological effects of generational financial trauma can show up as a scarcity mindset, guilt associated with financial success, or hypervigilant associations with money as a form of control or validation.
    Rahkim Sabree, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The judge reminded jurors to not talk about this case with anyone and be hypervigilant for any trial talk on TV — and to immediately change the channel if Combs' name is said.
    Adam Reiss, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Skip Seconds Sticking to a single serving can be a concrete way to be mindful of calorie intake.
    Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
  • As a parent, Burton is mindful of how this lifestyle impacts her son.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Is Oliver cognizant of those boundaries?
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The Padres are also ultra-cognizant of the fact that Cease has essentially taken the ball every fifth or sixth day since becoming a full-time big-leaguer in 2021.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • During the preview, a mischievous group of young diplodocus splash in the water around a pair of kayaking guests, while other juveniles like the triceratops are more cautious in nature, choosing to stick close to their parents.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Dodgers are being cautious.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Be careful of triggering an argument.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Goodall was wary of doing another documentary on her life in 2017, but was persuaded by National Geographic to do so.
    Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • This shows that parents and caregivers are growing wary of mounting student loan debt and are reluctant to have their children burdened by it in the future.
    De Elizabeth, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Hyperalert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperalert. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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