hypervigilant

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Recent Examples of hypervigilant Torres is hypervigilant because Ecuador is increasingly at the confluence of two global trades: bananas and cocaine. Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023 With Mercury spinning retrograde in hypervigilant Virgo from August 23 until September 15, laser focus is required to stay on top of all the things. The Astrotwins, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2023 Since then, the Browns have been hypervigilant about the NFL’s ban on electronic devices during games, and routinely educate their players on the rules. cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023 In one group session, hypervigilant warriors struggled to comply with instructions to keep their eyes closed. Nicole Tung, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hypervigilant 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypervigilant
Adjective
  • And one lively female was virtually sleepless, averaging just four minutes of sleep each day.
    Amber Jorgenson, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2019
  • Practical and Cute Enter the perfect solution to her sleepless nights.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 25 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.
    Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Moving forward, Marmor advised setting boundaries early, addressing issues quickly, and being mindful of outside influences on a partner's attitudes.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Be mindful of how your side hustle affects your energy and focus at work.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Similar to the novel, which chronicles the wealthy set who have made the Hamptons a playground for the rich, Hedgerow is cognizant of the balance between the new money and the old guard.
    Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • And retail and fashion are racing to put the technology to work even more, cognizant that even as the industry moves ahead, there is no promised land but just an ever-shifting future.
    Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • By recommending a cautious approach, Decentralized Masters enabled its members to make informed decisions in a volatile market.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Until now, federal banking regulators have tried hard to keep crypto confined to its own world by encouraging banks to take a cautious approach in dealing with crypto businesses and discouraging them from holding any crypto assets on their balance sheets.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Because generative AI was used to create the phishing message itself, the email had no misspellings, the grammar was perfectly acceptable and, coming from the director’s genuine email account, left no obvious reason why the recipient would be wary of authenticity.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Among other suggestions, prosecutors say, victims should be wary of people who try to move conversations to encrypted instant messaging apps such as Whatsapp, Signal and others.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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 25 Dec. 2024.

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