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
  • American Cory McKane, stranded in Dubai, managed to catch a flight out of the region Wednesday after a long, sleepless and expensive journey to Muscat, Oman.
    Hallie Golden, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Not including sleepless nights.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • But Bart is hypervigilant about his son’s fragile health and tries to discourage him from joining the band on the road.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
  • When expectations are unclear, like those communicated by busy bosses, teachers or healthcare providers, people become hypervigilant.
    Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Carve out some extra time to enjoy the alfresco deep soaking tub or take a mindful stroll among nature at the meditative labyrinth walk.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Not surprisingly, the analog lifestyle is being adopted by young adults and younger generations as a way to be more mindful, more intentional.
    Karen Garcia, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • When mixing eras, Lagrange is cognizant of scale.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The president’s political superpower is his ability to inspire almost-total fealty from his fellow Republicans, but some inside the West Wing are cognizant that Iran adds to a number of fractures that have appeared over the past few months, including tensions over the Epstein files.
    Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Other critics are taking a more cautious approach.
    Arielle Zionts, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Lujan Grisham wraps up her tenure next year, and state lawmakers wary of unchecked spending opted during the legislative session that ended last month to take a cautious approach.
    Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The best way to attain them during this conjunction of Venus and Saturn in your financial zone would be to set careful guardrails around your spending.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • No amount of sweeping or careful stepping keeps it at bay; shoes quickly collect a film of dust or thick mud.
    Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • People are wary of joining groups that may lack authenticity and connection.
    Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Her government has since been navigating a delicate transition, balancing pressure from Washington for cooperation on corruption and criminal cases with the demands of powerful figures within Venezuela’s military and security apparatus who remain wary of the rapidly shifting political landscape.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Hyperalert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperalert. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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