In her heightened state, she would feel his presence even if he was dead.

The word is often used in mild sense, to refer to any heightened state of consciousness or intense pleasant experience.

Why don't we walk around in a constant heightened state of agitation?

And the Administration officials said the movements had caused enough concern to warrant the heightened state of readiness.

This gives him the ability to enter a heightened state called "Devil Trigger".

Even in her heightened state of anxiety, Carol noted how unusual that was in a man.

A heightened state of readiness may be called for here.

The word is also used to refer to any heightened state of consciousness or intensely pleasant experience.

The spokeswoman said: "There is a heightened state of security since the London bombings.

I sense a heightened state of alert around me, but still have received neither orders nor a detailed tactical briefing.