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internal clock

NOUN
biological rhythm
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My internal clock wherever I am just knows it’s 4 p.m. and I get a little sad.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2025

When it is bright, our internal clock feels we should be awake.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2025

You really have to be thoughtful of your act structures and that internal clock.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2024

The theory behind time-restricted eating is that it supports the circadian rhythm, or the body’s internal clock.

From Seattle Times Jun. 1, 2024

Dad had jumbled my internal clock, thanks to our late-night marathon of Doctor Who—my favorite episodes with the brilliant and brave Martha Jones.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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