awakened
Example Sentences
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His folk-singer brother first awakened his interest in politics while being "asked to leave" grammar school for "messing about" deepened his dislike of authority.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“We have awakened so many people, but there’s so many more people to awaken,” Morales said in Spanish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
"By putting your own life on the line, you awakened the conscience of an entire nation," Dipke, 30, said in a social media post.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Without realizing it, Kevin O’Leary may have awakened a new political uprising in Utah—one that could come back to bite the very lawmakers he partnered with for his latest moneymaking venture.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
They slept late the next morning and were awakened by the roar of a racing motorboat as it headed down the river to the bay.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
