alertness
Example Sentences
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Today’s ice swimmers rave about the rush and subsequent feelings of alertness, contentment and energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Once growth hormone is released, it activates neurons in the locus coeruleus, a brainstem region involved in alertness, attention, thinking, and responding to new experiences.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
She kept jurors, lawyers and media on a strict schedule, with only two twenty-minute breaks per day and no lunch time to ensure maximum alertness.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Here, the very irregularity of the interior environment, including the concrete surfaces — richer and more textured than I expected — heightened my alertness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Other inmates slumped listlessly, staring at the floor or the ceiling, but Richard always had the same quality of alertness.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
