heightened
Example Sentences
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The National Fire Chiefs Council said the alert heightened people's awareness and public behaviour, while government insiders point out wildfire alerts are commonplace in many European countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The heightened nervousness was underscored by security guards blocking photographers and videojournalists from entering the hospital.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Investors have heightened their focus on long-term Treasury yields after their recent climb, partly on concerns that such moves lift borrowing costs for consumers, companies and the U.S. government.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
However, maintaining that heightened state of readiness may also increase the chance of immune "friendly fire," in which the body mistakenly attacks its own healthy tissues and triggers autoimmune disease.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
And my heightened brain shows me the door latch just before I need to turn it.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
