How to Use internal clock in a Sentence

internal clock

noun

• Crisscrossing time zones can be difficult for anyone’s internal clock, even for professional athletes.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
• The vehicle misfired in orbit, a symptom of software problems that included a coding error that set an internal clock off by 11 hours.
  — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 19 June 2024
• New science shows the sweet spot for your 24-hour internal clock.
  — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2023
• The four-second rule: an internal clock to either pass the ball or attack toward the net 3.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2023
• Our body keeps track of when to wake up and go to sleep based on an internal clock known as our circadian rhythm.
  — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
• Head outdoors for early morning sunlight the week after the time change, as the bright light will help set your internal clock to the new time.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 10 Mar. 2023
• Research has found that your colon has an internal clock, much like your sleep–wake cycle.
  — Sara Coughlin, Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success.
  — Cindi May, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
• Two severe types of headaches are strongly linked to the body’s internal clock, a meta-analysis published Wednesday found.
  — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2023
• So if your internal clock still tells you to hunker down and read, here is good fiction ranging from a carnival to Hubert Humphrey.
  — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024
• The type of lighting, timing, and color of light can all have significant effects on your body's internal clock.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
• By this point, Mitchell's teammate Kam Jones - also just a sophomore - must have had the internal clock running and alarms sounding because the guard wasted no time in pushing the ball up court.
  — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2023
• Stopping the light Our brain has an internal clock known as the circadian rhythm that regulates, among other things, sleep.
  — Kelyn Soong The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2023
• Male Richardson’s ground squirrels emerge from their slumber before the females, driven by an as-yet-unknown internal clock.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2023
• Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain’s pineal gland that helps maintain our circadian rhythm—the 24-hour internal clock that regulates our sleep/wake cycles.
  — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
• Circadian rhythm refers to the body’s internal clock, which controls the timing of sleep, waking, and metabolism.
  — Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 21 Aug. 2023
• Some people naturally have an internal clock that runs a little late.
  — Caitlin Carlson, Women's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
• That nap after arrival, or overnight rest in some cases, instantly reset my internal clock.
  — Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2023
• Some suggest using relaxation techniques to improve sleep in the days ahead of the clock shift, and to prioritize daylight exposure to help set your body's internal clock.
  — Scott Dance, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
• Most species are guided by a circadian rhythm, an internal clock attuned to light and dark that governs cycles of activity and rest.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023
• Waking up and falling asleep at different times can confuse your circadian rhythm, also known as the body’s internal clock.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023
• Fun fact: The biggest factor that regulates your circadian rhythm (your body’s 24-hour internal clock that guides your feelings of alertness and sleepiness) is light, says Dr. Shelgikar.
  — Alexa Tucker, SELF, 10 Jan. 2024
• Key Takeaways Melatonin is an important hormone that regulates the body's internal clock.
  — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2023
• Jet lag, also known as jet lag disorder, is said to disrupt the body’s circadian rhythm–a 24-hour cycle or internal clock that helps facilitate our sleep-wake cycle.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 July 2023
• Or should an athlete follow the traditional internal clock.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2024
• Consistently going to bed and waking up at the same time each day helps stabilize your internal clock, improving both the quality and efficiency of your sleep.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• That's because almost everything in our bodies — like our blood pressure, our organ systems and our cognitive function — runs on an internal clock, says Wu.
  — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 16 May 2024
• Jet lag occurs when the body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, is disrupted by crossing multiple time zones rapidly.
  — Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2023
• Expose yourself to bright light upon waking and minimize exposure before bed to reset your internal clock.
  — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
• Our internal clock, or circadian rhythm, is responsible for a number of things other than regulating our sleep-wake cycle.
  — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024