internal clock
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A later activity peak may reflect a mismatch between the body's internal clock and environmental signals such as daylight and darkness.
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
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
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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