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

Each morning, participants completed cognitive tests and questionnaires designed to assess sleep quality, alertness, and other health-related effects.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Research suggests certain colors can enhance a sense of well-being or even increase alertness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The driver had the ferrety alertness of a small rodent.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy