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- adjective Excessively
alert , especially as a result oftraumatic stress .
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Examples
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The Black Beast was just itching to get out, hyperalert to any pretext for provocation.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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Flanked by wry uncle Nick and new scrutineer Karren Brady, here he was, glaring at the latest intake of pathologically immodest ninnies – the girls with their hyperalert rictuses and ironed hair, the boys affecting a steely tousledness borrowed from the suit pages of the Next catalogue.
Rewind TV: The Apprentice; The Song of Lunch; The Genius of British Art Phil Hogan 2010
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The Black Beast was just itching to get out, hyperalert to any pretext for provocation.
The Dark Side of Innocence Terri Cheney 2011
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The corridor to the chapel was pitch-dark, and as they made their way with flashlights, Jenn remained hyperalert for movement, for attack.
Crusade Nancy Holder 2010
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Nick glanced over at them, always hyperalert around strangers, body held ready to attack.
The Demons Covenant Sarah Rees Brennan 2010
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Or you may start to become hyperalert to sounds or smells.
The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010
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He moved toward the door, his steps cautious, his skin snapping into hyperalert.
My Soul to Keep Sharie Kohler 2010
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All my insecurities were on hyperalert, and it was like I was paralyzed by anxiety.
Cross Rhodes Dustin Rhodes 2010
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Or you may start to become hyperalert to sounds or smells.
The Next Ten Minutes EdD Andrew Peterson 2010
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He drove the rest of the way to the station on hyperalert, conscious of every turn and traffic signal.
FALSE MERMAID ERIN HART 2010
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