alert
adjective
fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen.
hyperalert
-
a word derived from
alert.
Example Sentences
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The study suggests that in Europeans, evolution favored genes that throttled back inflammatory reactions to pathogens like influenza, restraining the hyperalert inflammatory response that can be deadlier than the pathogen itself.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 6, 2021
The father was hyperalert to matters of status, according to Evan Osnos’s recent biography, “Joe Biden.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2021
A gymnastically agile writer and nimble, hyperalert actress, she is the perfect composer for her particular instrument.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2019
Those with paranoid personality disorder may function in society even though they experience continual mistrust, see the world as a threatening place, and are hyperalert.
From Slate ● May 31, 2017
When we were out in public, they were silent and hyperalert, but anytime we were backstage or on plane rides, they’d loosen up, sharing stories and joking around.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
