hypervigilant

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Recent Examples of hypervigilant Formal regulation may take time, but to generate and maintain widespread societal buy-in, companies should be hypervigilant in enforcing guardrails to ensure safe and appropriate use. François Candelon, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2023 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 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
  • Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Leaders should be mindful of their team’s personalities, cultural backgrounds and sensitivities.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Rasmussen just signed a contract extension, and the Rays are typically mindful of the commitment and do not immediately flip those players.
    John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • While his teammates seemed to think Curry was cognizant of the fact, the star guard seemed to downplay it while giving some perspective on a career that is approaching his 37th birthday.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • So active parents should be cognizant of that trying to control or relentlessly monitor their child could quickly backfire.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But just as smartphones and the internet are powerful tools to broaden their horizons, parents and caregivers are right to be cautious about exactly what their teens are posting on the day-to-day.
    Ella Cerón, Parents, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The market remains cautious about suggesting any change could come soon.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In comments at the Morgan Stanley media conference, the Fox CEO was again extremely careful to stress that the goal is not to cannibalize linear television and Fox will not advertise it on linear television but is meant purely to capture those who cut the cord or have never subscribed to cable.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
  • There’s potential for clarity in resolving any lingering tension, but also be careful not to speak too rashly.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some critics on the left were wary of the administration’s employment of market logics and its tendency to treat citizens as consumers.
    Jacob Bruggeman & Casey Eilbert / Made by History, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The public is on balance wary of Musk and DOGE's access to government agency data records.
    Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 2 Mar. 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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