aliveness

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Recent Examples of aliveness The curious thing was, the source of this aliveness seemed to be located in moments in which the group did absolutely nothing. Daniel Coyle, Big Think, 3 Feb. 2026 Settlage prefers focusing on vitality, or the energy and enthusiasm that contribute to a feeling of aliveness. Angela Haupt, Time, 29 Dec. 2025 With this in mind, the first outer planet shift of the new year happens on January 26, when Neptune enters Aries until May 2038 and will begin a slow, but radical, transformation on how the collective frames identity, autonomy, freedom, and aliveness. Colin Bedell, Them., 16 Dec. 2025 That aliveness and sense of immediacy are what animate Woolf’s prose—and her heroine. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliveness
Noun
  • Other international soccer stars would soon sign with NASL teams as the league fought to elbow its way into the American sports consciousness.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Safety-consciousness An authoritarian parenting style may be highly beneficial in specific circumstances, such as when there are safety concerns.
    Kelley King Heyworth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • April is National Donate Life Month to raise awareness that each donor can save eight lives and enhance 75 more.
    Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The ministry further cited various activities and projects already in place that are aimed at raising awareness and supporting journalists, including a working group, an SOS line and an online platform.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Psychotherapist Katerina Georgiou frames it through the lens of mindfulness.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Sessions span multiple yoga styles (vinyasa, yin, restorative, kundalini), meditation practices, breathwork, sound healing, personal development workshops, outdoor mindfulness experiences and Yoga Nidra before bedtime.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sometimes these shifts are small, noticeable only to the character experiencing them, as when an impending hurricane heightens the narrator’s receptivity to the minor mysteries of humble objects.
    Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Sometimes, what needs to be said will be heard best later — after emotions settle and receptivity returns.
    Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Those with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or other digestive sensitivities may experience bloating, gas or digestive discomfort.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Its ability to combine speed, sensitivity, and simplicity could support future innovations in environmental diagnostics.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Trump officials have pointed to research on ivermectin as an example of the administration’s receptiveness to ideas the scientific establishment has rejected.
    Rachana Pradhan, STAT, 10 Feb. 2026
  • This receptiveness led to Ockenfels’ favorite pictures from their partnership — inspired by the facial distortions in the paintings of Francis Bacon — in which bendings of glass were employed to warp Bowie’s likeness.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Life without that kind of attentiveness?
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This conviction shaped his attentiveness to Jews facing state oppression.
    Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Sleep medications; muscle relaxants; antipsychotic medicines, and antiseizure drugs, all of which may reduce alertness or coordination.
    Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • These foods contain compounds that give your brain a little jolt of energy by stimulating alertness, mood, and cognition.
    Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Aliveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliveness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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