alertness

Example Sentences

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My brain remained active for a minute or so, with higher-frequency alpha waves associated with alertness staying strong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Only participants consuming caffeine experienced reduced anxiety along with better attention and alertness.

From Science Daily • May 3, 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

I drag myself into a state of relative alertness, eat a can of potato and bean stew, and sit against the wall facing the door.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins