hypervigilant

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for hypervigilant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypervigilant
Adjective
  • According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Night sweats, sleepless nights, brain fog; the search for relief has driven some to get creative in the drugstore aisle, combining daily antihistamines like Allegra or Claritin with antacids like Pepcid AC.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 29 May 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
  • Being self-Aware – recognizes how personal behavior impacts others and stays mindful of one’s own motives, values, and reactions.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • An important thing to be mindful of is that while stocks stop at zero on the downside, the upside is unlimited.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • In that case, be cognizant of your specific deadlines, and pace your communication for every other week instead of every other month.
    Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Instead, her dream self can move freely, though her mind remains fairly cognizant of her real-life functionality.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • Americans are also increasingly cautious about where sensitive information like health data and financial records rest.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
  • The current government led by Donald Tusk has been more cautious, speaking only about a bigger role in nuclear deterrence.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Be careful and don’t overreact.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
Adjective
  • Michaels and other artists have said that they were misled about the theme of the shows or were otherwise wary of being caught up in a political fight.
    Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
  • Michaels and other artists have said that they were misled about the theme of the shows or were otherwise wary of being caught up in a political fight.
    Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 30 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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