hypervigilant

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Recent Examples of hypervigilant Still, anyone doing a rollover — of any sort — should be hypervigilant. 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 See All Example Sentences for hypervigilant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypervigilant
Adjective
  • Every decision that led to an expansion of Live Nation’s business remit was almost certainly preceded by enormous amounts of uncertainty and sleepless nights.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • What happened next has caused Cadrez multiple sleepless nights.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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
  • Always be mindful of the buds; be sure each division has at least 3 buds.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Does mindful silence come to you naturally?
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But just to keep you cognizant of what’s new and interesting in Bourbon World, here are a number of bottlings issued just this year alone.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The development of energy infrastructure needs to be a dynamic process, cognizant of the state’s demands and the scalability of projects and power sources.
    Gary LaBarbera, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • However, with the growth of social media and consumer advocacy, retailers are being more cautious about communications to prevent backfiring, not only from investors and analysts but from their core customer base.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • And then finally, layoffs…If prices rise, consumers grow more cautious.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Both coaches and players have been respectful of the other team all week, careful not to produce any bulletin board material.
    Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ben Lewis Doherty, playing a boy named Sam whose life is upended by Robbie, is the show’s greatest innocent, a softhearted moppet who warns deer to be careful when crossing the street.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Consumers who have already grown weary of the rising cost of living, such as higher utility bills, are also wary of potential price increases from higher tariffs, Furman said.
    Melissa Repko, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Researchers caution consumers to be wary of misleading advertising on cereal boxes and to check nutrition labels.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.

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