awake

Example Sentences

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"We found that caffeine can reverse these disruptions at both the molecular and behavioral levels. Its ability to do so suggests that caffeine's benefits may extend beyond simply helping us stay awake."

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

After working all day as an operations director at a busy New England hospital, Catherine Clarke would lie awake at night wondering where she went wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Three weeks in, Keenan was brought out of the coma but on the fourth day of being awake, he suffered a cardiac arrest.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Once I’m awake and settled, I’d get some Starbucks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

I even thought it at the time, that I’d never seen Theo awake so early.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse