hypervigilant

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Recent Examples of hypervigilant 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 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 And some say that expecting families to reverse a large-scale health trend — especially one involving something as intimate as menstruation — forces parents to become hypervigilant and could even put their kids at risk of eating disorders. Anna North, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for hypervigilant
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Adjective
  • Anyone who has struggled with anxiety, chronic stress, or sleepless nights knows this feeling well.
    Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The film stars Sergi López (Pan’s Labyrinth) as a man who travels with his son to a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco in search of his daughter Mar, who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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
  • Just be mindful of safety around little ones when carrying boiling water outdoors.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Just five minutes of mindful movement, like gentle stretching or a quick yoga flow, can help lower stress hormones and support your body’s natural anti-inflammatory defenses.
    Lauren Manaker, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Beyond next week’s meeting, policymakers will need to be cognizant of balancing new inflation risks from the war in Iran with any signs of deterioration in the labor market.
    Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Still, both were cognizant that Fred would treat Sam as a player and only a player between the lines and not blur the lines between parenting and coaching.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • With multiple players coming back from injury — as well as a questionable turf field — the Current opted to take a cautious approach.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Lee says Everpure’s initial approach to generative AI was fairly cautious after the launch of ChatGPT, as the company wanted to take time to set up governance protocols around data privacy and security.
    John Kell, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • An assembly of planets in Aries moves through your twelfth house, stirring emotions behind the scenes and asking for careful tending.
    Kirah Tabourn, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
  • To the begonia collectors out there, Begona Black Velvet, with large leaves that could have fallen from a maple tree, is worth a careful look.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Be wary of those who push for your cash without offering sufficient collateral or payback plans.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In comparison, the US has adopted a warier stance towards OpenClaw and other AI tools.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In ancient times a heedful list is a ship of the mind.
    Jay Pilgreen, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Enduring decades of bans for its salacious content, D.H. Lawrence's 1928 avant-garde novel gets a fresh adaptation under the heedful eye of Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, who deftly explores the depths of female desire.
    Lia Beck, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024

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“Hypervigilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypervigilant. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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