awaken

Example Sentences

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We encounter creation—God’s relation to the world—as something given: not something we authored, but the condition in which we awaken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

In other words, to turn on and awaken their inner potential, tune in to the state of society around them and to drop out of social norms of the time.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Another coach has wandered into Westwood saying he’ll awaken the Sleeping Giant.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

He went to sleep quickly and didn’t awaken until dawn.

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck