awake

Example Sentences

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"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

After working all day as an operations director at a busy New England hospital, Catherine Clarke would lie awake at night wondering where she went wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Once I’m awake and settled, I’d get some Starbucks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The U.S. stock market is offering everything they want—up and to the right, and no reason to stay awake at night.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He found himself awakening with a jolt under the stars, roused by his own voice speaking aloud, “Left, left, right…” In the end, they stayed awake, staring up at the sky.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell