awake

Example Sentences

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The nuns stay awake until everyone is home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

"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

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 jumped in surprise, my brain not fully awake yet despite the shower I’d just taken.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin