internal clock

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

This internal clock is directed by the brain and responds to environmental signals, especially light.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

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

Prof Luscher said that - like the researchers suggest - it is "possible" that coffee drinking later in the day could disrupt out bodies internal clock at a time we should be resting.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

His listen-and-learn switch had been turned on, and his own internal clock was ticking.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg