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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Rahkim Sabree,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypervigilant
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Today, there are no more bodies left to bury, but those sleepless nights remain.
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Fatigue, severe pain, heavy and irregular flow, sleepless nights on the bathroom floor.
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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.
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Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.
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Mars and Uranus’ alignment inspires you to follow your passions, but be mindful of the risks involved!
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The Illinois Department of Transportation warned drivers to be mindful of pavement failures, saying surfaces could buckle in the extreme heat.
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Some experts say model makers should be cognizant that the government could weigh in on AI again.
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Being Considerate There are a host of unwritten rules in Japan that travelers should be cognizant of.
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Consumer confidence ticked up in June after weeks of anxiety tied to the conflict, though people remain cautious as worries about jobs and prices persist.
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Gymshark’s growth has slowed as competition has intensified and consumers have become more cautious about spending.
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Determination and careful calculations — hold on, carry the 2 — are a must.
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Graduate students face lower federal limits and the loss of Grad PLUS, requiring careful financial planning.
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Not only is the water less aesthetically pleasing, but Abrams is wary of it.
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Stiff opposition certainly will emerge, and cost-of-living worries have the public wary of being charged more for anything, but the new revenue is for popular spending targets.
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Her heedful eyes meet those of a young Black girl in overalls and braids on the other side of the room.
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That’s partly because retailers have grown less heedful about developing the necessary pipelines, a problem that’s worsened in recent years as retailers saw profits crushed by a push into low-margin e-commerce.
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“Hypervigilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypervigilant. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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