awake

Example Sentences

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That night I made myself stay awake, watching the sky for its darkest hour before the dawn, when the sleepy guards were most likely to be dozing.

From Literature

Sena wished it were a bad dream, but he was wide awake.

From Literature

Both deep sleep and REM sleep were significantly shorter, and participants spent an additional 15 minutes awake during the night.

From Science Daily

When I awake, I don’t remember any of the words that were said, just the sense that many people were speaking.

From Literature

Like the tourists who had flooded to the newly awake volcano, scientists had come, eager to see the spectacle, too.

From Literature