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
  • Melatonin has long been framed as a low-risk solution for sleepless nights.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • And there are countless others balancing hospital shifts, therapy schedules, sleepless nights, and advocacy — quietly rewriting what family, work, and resilience look like.
    Dr. Joseph D'Orazio, CNBC, 9 Apr. 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
  • The government is mindful of not hurting economic growth or spurring panic among consumers.
    Shoko Oda, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
  • When doing so, be mindful to tell the truth.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The creation of the SABV policy was intended to get researchers to be more cognizant of the issue and spur change.
    Anil Oza, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Be cognizant of this and keep an eye out for issues between cleaning.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Be cautious of any company that pushes a specific program without understanding your circumstances.
    Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Visitors should be cautious about going into a sea cave without a guide, as a swell can flow into it and dramatically raise the water level in a matter of seconds, pushing kayaks into rocks and leaving little air for those trapped inside.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Detecting such tiny numbers of atoms takes time, and the setup requires careful calibration and advanced equipment.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The mood on Friday was celebratory yet wary.
    Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Despite some recent all-time stock market highs, most Americans are wary about investing.
    Emily Guskin, ABC News, 25 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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