at rest
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In research published in Nature Neuroscience, scientists report that a gene called Homer1 plays an important role in attention by shaping how quiet or noisy the brain is at rest.
From Science Daily • Jan. 2, 2026
On past bike tours, we often cut discussions short with strangers who approached us at rest stops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
Most sleep trackers use an accelerometer to measure movement in sleep and track when the user is at rest.
From Salon • May 2, 2025
That intensity of shaking is felt by only a few people at rest, especially on an upper floor of a building.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024
Their eyes weren’t blank or dead, their bodies weren’t quite at rest.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
