heightened
Example Sentences
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“But you pick up that phone because you’re reacting in that heightened emotional state,” and that raises your risk of being manipulated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
The New York Police Department has heightened security around the United Nations General Assembly, though officials say there are no credible threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
For boys there is pressure to find informal work to help support their families, for girls there are heightened issues around safety.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“It’s the times we live in. We have to have heightened security around all of our nice things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Now cooking was an exercise in heightened anxiety.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
