hyperconsciousness

noun

as in consciousness

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  1. consciousness
  2. hyperawareness
  3. knowledge
  4. awareness
  5. observation
  6. attention
  7. ear
  8. cognizance
Noun
  • In the comics, a Lantern’s ring has several powers in the ballpark of creating physical objects out of light and pure will, but none of them to date — save for John, in one specific story — have been able to store someone’s consciousness.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The cataclysm is indelibly seared into La Guaira’s collective consciousness.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of consciousness
Noun
  • The increase in isolation and lack of social feedback has increased a self-critical hyperawareness — meaning teens are very focused on their own feelings but are missing the important tools that allows some reality testing.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2023
  • When cartoon characters dance, there’s a hyperawareness of their artificial movements—all the more so when those movements seem to be part of a social media strategy.
    — Jason Kehe, Wired, 19 Jan. 2022
Definition of hyperawareness
Noun
  • The court document said that, around two weeks later, the resident discovered an AirTag concealed under the backseat of their car that was placed by their former partner without their knowledge or consent.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The lessons learned and knowledge accumulated by your scientists and engineers are valuable human capital that no one else has.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • The accessory resembles the yellow Livestrong wristband, part of a cancer awareness campaign launched by cyclist Lance Armstrong’s foundation.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Trade shows, intimate satellite gatherings, and virtual conferences serve as critical infrastructure for product launches, brand awareness, and business development.
    — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of awareness
Noun
  • Webb's observations also revealed clear evidence of water within the envelope — the first such detection for IRS 3.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lee wrote and directed the installment after spending 10 and a half hours in a Los Angeles hospital, jotting observations into his phone.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of observation
Noun
  • Temperature control requires some attention, as the trailers can heat up quickly in direct sunlight and cool dramatically after dark.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Bernard gets more of the attention; Weru, a native of Kenya, was an international rugby player who is now learning football.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • At the picnic, Amanda and Angus separate and Angus goes off to complain about Amanda to the rest of the cast while Amanda sits alone, trying to keep her ears from being ejected from her skull.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Novelist, musician, and filmmaker Eliza Barry Callahan turns genre on its ear, with voluptuous nocturnal celluloid cinematography by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ear
Noun
  • How can the federal courts take any cognizance of that in any way at all?
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
  • Even, hoping against hope, if there were such an acceptance of the president’s plan, mere cognizance of history and current realities in the Middle East surely leads us to doubts that the peace could hold.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of cognizance
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