alertness

Example Sentences

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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

Each morning, participants completed cognitive tests and questionnaires designed to assess sleep quality, alertness, and other health-related effects.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Research suggests certain colors can enhance a sense of well-being or even increase alertness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

"This is done only as a precautionary measure, but it is appropriate that we are at a crescent sense of alertness just at the moment for the time being," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

HUNTER’S EYE When I was alone, and could hear Angelo’s footsteps no more, I fell into that state of extreme alertness I described earlier.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan