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Recent Examples of hypervigilant
When expectations are unclear, like those communicated by busy bosses, teachers or healthcare providers, people become hypervigilant.
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypervigilant
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After fleeing Afghanistan to Brazil with her parents and two sisters, a four-month journey over rugged mountains and through thick jungles, enduring hunger and cold, sleepless nights, brought them to America.—
Santa Ana College,
Oc Register,
30 Apr. 2026
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Melatonin has long been framed as a low-risk solution for sleepless nights.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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Many of these pieces find Phillips decades removed from her Appalachian childhood, living elsewhere and writing on other subjects but mindful that she’s not finished reflecting on her origins.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Being mindful of your space—and letting service come to you—helps create a smoother experience for everyone.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The creation of the SABV policy was intended to get researchers to be more cognizant of the issue and spur change.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Be cognizant of this and keep an eye out for issues between cleaning.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Be cautious of any company that pushes a specific program without understanding your circumstances.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Visitors should be cautious about going into a sea cave without a guide, as a swell can flow into it and dramatically raise the water level in a matter of seconds, pushing kayaks into rocks and leaving little air for those trapped inside.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Through some careful engineering, Roberts, Alito, and their allies have created a trap for voting-rights cases.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Abraham Lincoln was wary of the doctrine, perceiving that any such notion of divine inevitability could be used to justify land grabs and war.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Perhaps the rest of the league owners are now wary about dealing with the Hornets.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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In ancient times a heedful list is a ship of the mind.—
Jay Pilgreen,
Kansas City Star,
12 Feb. 2024
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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 6 May. 2026.
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