awaken

Example Sentences

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"I knew we were a sleeping giant that we needed to awaken in some way."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Daily, she would awaken as early as 5 a.m. to review homework assignments before beginning class at 7 a.m. at Hesperia High.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

But once the hero returns, and Dejanira’s suspicions awaken when she sees the lovely Iole, the character’s music demands more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Once traders sense blood in the water, Treasuries should awaken.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Which made Aru think of the words Urvashi had said so long ago when they had visited the Court of the Sky: You must awaken the weapons...go to the Kingdom of Death.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi