awakening
Example Sentences
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However, the new campaign will begin with her awakening in a strange realm after her funeral which, according to PlayStation, is the start of "a new adventure".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
"We'd prepared for this moment... to mobilise the family, because I really wanted my children to be there upon my awakening," he said.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Ms. Burgess’s light soprano and plaintive vibrato suggest that Thorn Rose is not entirely convinced that awakening is a good idea, but she goes along with it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Natural disasters are inevitable, but often, the most devastating slumber for decades, sometimes centuries, only awakening when provoked.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
Jam whirled through the door just in time to see both Aloe and Bitter sit up, sleep slithering away from them, leaving that unpleasant disorientation of an unexpected awakening.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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