hyperalert

Definition of hyperalertnext

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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
  • Even worse, their father's (Richard Armitage) return home seems unlikely with each sleepless night.
    Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The future is bright With Reed back for another year, the Aggies can build upon this while the specter of coming so close to the quarterfinals will make for some sleepless nights.
    Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 21 Dec. 2025
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
  • So guests should be appreciative of that and cognizant of their own role in that give-and-take relationship, Jokilehto said.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
  • But interest in fermented food is growing steadily as people become more cognizant of its far-reaching benefits for the gut.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Be especially cautious in school zones and watch for children and the flashing lights of school buses.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Two years as a mental health patient had taught Virginia to be cautious.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • These soft and chewy treats are the result of dozens of careful recipe tests.
    Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 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 11 Jan. 2026.

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