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Recent Examples of hypervigilant
Still, anyone doing a rollover — of any sort — should be hypervigilant.
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 17 May 2025
In the months following the Drake and Lamar beef, fans have become hypervigilant of every piece of news, labeling each tidbit as a win (W) for their person or a loss (L) for the other.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
To suss them out, skywatchers stay hypervigilant for any one-off dip in starlight when a rogue planet crosses serendipitously in front of a star.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 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
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 17 May 2025
In the months following the Drake and Lamar beef, fans have become hypervigilant of every piece of news, labeling each tidbit as a win (W) for their person or a loss (L) for the other.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
To suss them out, skywatchers stay hypervigilant for any one-off dip in starlight when a rogue planet crosses serendipitously in front of a star.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypervigilant
Adjective
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The more complex, ugly feelings start to bleed into sleepless ruminations about her life.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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Still, being a winner of such a large prize has left the Missouri man in disbelief — and lottery officials said he's had quite a few sleepless nights.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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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Skip Seconds Sticking to a single serving can be a concrete way to be mindful of calorie intake.—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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As a parent, Burton is mindful of how this lifestyle impacts her son.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Is Oliver cognizant of those boundaries?—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Padres are also ultra-cognizant of the fact that Cease has essentially taken the ball every fifth or sixth day since becoming a full-time big-leaguer in 2021.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the preview, a mischievous group of young diplodocus splash in the water around a pair of kayaking guests, while other juveniles like the triceratops are more cautious in nature, choosing to stick close to their parents.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers are being cautious.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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These treatments require careful and ongoing monitoring.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Goodall was wary of doing another documentary on her life in 2017, but was persuaded by National Geographic to do so.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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This shows that parents and caregivers are growing wary of mounting student loan debt and are reluctant to have their children burdened by it in the future.—
De Elizabeth,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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