How to Use circadian in a Sentence

circadian

adjective
  • Shift workers often work at schedules that are misaligned with the circadian rhythm of the human body.
    Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Our body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm, regulates our sleep-wake cycles.
    Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The mineral can help maintain circadian rhythm and sleep quality, though research results have been mixed.
    Soma Mandal, Health, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Since their circadian rhythm is still developing, babies and young children wake up earlier during the first few days after the November time change.
    Gina Park, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Our circadian rhythms are tuned to the rising and setting of the Sun and the push and pull of the Moon.
    Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Khloé is no longer able to hide from the media and its circadian tabloid rhythm.
    Olivia Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2016
  • Khloé is no longer able to hide from the media and its circadian tabloid rhythm.
    Olivia Fleming, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 June 2016
  • Is the child having a circadian rhythm problem — is the child a night owl?
    Lisa Bain, Good Housekeeping, 1 July 2023
  • At the retreat, work with a guide to craft a plan to improve your circadian rhythm.
    Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 2 Mar. 2022
  • And the timing of sleep hinges on our circadian rhythm.
    Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2021
  • One of the key markers of the circadian clock is melatonin.
    Haley Samsel, USA TODAY College, 12 June 2017
  • Our circadian rhythm tends to shift with age, telling us to sleep and rise earlier in the day.
    Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
  • The reason may have to do with the influence of circadian rhythms.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2023
  • This sets up circadian rhythms and helps with alertness in the morning.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024
  • In this metaphor, the circadian rhythm is the conductor.
    Brian Resnick, Vox, 27 Apr. 2018
  • Our body keeps track of when to wake up and go to sleep based on an internal clock known as our circadian rhythm.
    Adithi Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Just as your body runs on a circadian rhythm, so do your microbes.
    Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 24 July 2023
  • The light is a signal to your brain to stay awake and can upset your circadian rhythm, which helps keep you asleep during the nighttime.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The movement is due to pressure in the plant’s cells tied in to its circadian clock, though the purpose isn’t exactly known.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Random blasts from the past don’t present the same structural support for our circadian rhythms.
    Danny Chau, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2020
  • They're not getting hit with blue light which throws off their circadian rhythm.
    Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • But there’s more to stoking the body’s circadian rhythm than through a sunny day or a bottle of water.
    Cassie Shortsleeve, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2017
  • What to do after a bad night’s sleep Get light Your circadian rhythm, part of the body’s natural clock, responds to light.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 3 May 2023
  • Changes in sleep patterns can in turn shift the body’s natural clock, known as its circadian rhythm.
    Jessica Schmerler, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2015
  • The guide includes tips on all things sleep—like how to reset your circadian rhythm, beat jet lag and best set up your room for restorative rest.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Plant circadian clocks are mainly controlled by light at the longer, red end of the wavelength spectrum.
    The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The diurnal changes in blood pressure and heart rate are well known circadian rhythms.
    Aimee Swartz, The Cut, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Without the sun, our circadian rhythm, or body clock, would be impaired.
    Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 7 May 2018
  • In the short-term, the study found that the absence of a consistent circadian rhythm led to poorer mood throughout the following day.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • There are ways to get ahead and prevent yourself from making mistakes due to a shift in circadian rhythm.
    Ryan Prior, CNN, 29 Oct. 2020

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