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
  • Left unchecked, those feelings can worsen into sleepless nights, a loss of appetite, inability to focus, impaired relationships, depression and even physical illness.
    Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Continue reading … SOUND OF MADNESS – Mystery hum rattles American city as residents report sleepless nights and rising fear.
    , FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • And in a world where daily messages now top a trillion, that hypervigilant regulation becomes necessary.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The auditory hallucinations, diagnosed in 2021 as schizophrenia, turned the big-hearted, caring side of his personality his family loved into a hypervigilant, protective paranoia that his parents, Elisabeth and Jeffrey, tried to de-escalate.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Levin took time to educate him about traffic safety and how to be a more mindful driver, Bushala said.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
  • If large stuck-on food chunks remain, carefully scrape them off with a razor blade, being mindful not to scratch the stovetop.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Be cognizant of overloading extension cords and be careful to keep heaters and flammable items away from other heat-generating devices.
    Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • If anything, Maye will need to be even more cognizant of his blind side, and Josh McDaniels will need to design plays to get the ball out even faster.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The anticipated move would end a string of three consecutive quarter-point rate cuts, aligning with a cautious approach outlined by Powell last month, before reports of the investigation into his conduct.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Still, more cautious analysts have flagged weaker activity in China.
    Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Leeds are right on the limit of their profitability and sustainability (PSR) projections, but with some careful rebalancing of the finances, this could be a swing worth taking.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Hamilton, wary of France’s descent into chaos and its aggressive wars, contended that treaties are contracts with specific regimes, not eternal bonds irrespective of change.
    Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
  • As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a wary eye on Spartanburg County, South Carolina.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Hyperalert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperalert. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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