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alertness

NOUN
watchfulness
Synonyms


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These dynamic arrivals, that create a '3-2' or a '4-1' base, require an alertness and reaction from the opposition to track them that isn't always possible.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

In a small study on people with insomnia, when they were given a false negative sleep score, those individuals reported sleepiness and fatigue, as well as lower levels of alertness and clear thinking.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

This is a film packed with conversation yet light on longueurs, for the director and his cast invest the dense historical speech with an alertness befitting a besieged community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

“She is eating on her own, her energy and alertness have noticeably improved, and she has become much more feisty during feedings.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

He had the same wavy, brown hair and blue eyes, the same physical alertness, but none of the good humor Matt was used to seeing in the bodyguards face.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer


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