alertness
Example Sentences
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She kept jurors, lawyers and media on a strict schedule, with only two twenty-minute breaks per day and no lunch time to ensure maximum alertness.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Here, the very irregularity of the interior environment, including the concrete surfaces — richer and more textured than I expected — heightened my alertness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
And more serious concerns such as a stroke need to be ruled out when dizziness or vertigo is accompanied by severe imbalance, double vision, slurred speech, weakness, numbness, trouble walking or decreased alertness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Rather than acting only through absorption into the bloodstream, flavanols appear to function as a moderate stressor that stimulates the central nervous system, leading to heightened attention, alertness, and memory.
From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026
I proceeded with exceptional alertness and deliberation, not only to preserve my life but also to give him the right signal.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
