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  • adjective In a state of hyperarousal.

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hyper- +‎ aroused

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Examples

  • This might seem desirable, because it means your body is not in a hyperaroused state, but it actually represents a severe imbalance.

    SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010

  • Coffee is highly acidic and will promote extra cortisol production and arouse your already hyperaroused sympathetic nervous system; you are already high-strung enough without added caffeine jitters.

    SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010

  • Coffee is highly acidic and will promote extra cortisol production and arouse your already hyperaroused sympathetic nervous system; you are already high-strung enough without added caffeine jitters.

    SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010

  • This might seem desirable, because it means your body is not in a hyperaroused state, but it actually represents a severe imbalance.

    SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010

  • Interviews and focus groups revealed that information overload causes a hyperaroused condition in which executives make “foolish decisions and flawed conclusions.”

    Find Your Focus Zone PhD Lucy Jo Palladino 2007

  • Interviews and focus groups revealed that information overload causes a hyperaroused condition in which executives make “foolish decisions and flawed conclusions.”

    Find Your Focus Zone PhD Lucy Jo Palladino 2007

  • Interviews and focus groups revealed that information overload causes a hyperaroused condition in which executives make “foolish decisions and flawed conclusions.”

    Find Your Focus Zone PhD Lucy Jo Palladino 2007

  • Interviews and focus groups revealed that information overload causes a hyperaroused condition in which executives make “foolish decisions and flawed conclusions.”

    Find Your Focus Zone PhD Lucy Jo Palladino 2007

  • CAROL NORTH, PSYCHIATRIST, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY: Many feel keyed up, on edge, hypervigilant and hyperaroused, others simply cry.

    CNN Transcript Sep 27, 2001 2001

  • Two reports make the case that people with insomnia are hyperaroused, Bonnet says.

    Science News / Features, Blog Entries, Column Entries, Issues, News Items and Book Reviews 2009

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