getting up

Example Sentences

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Kirkwood admitted getting up close and personal with someone she had never met did not come naturally.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

At one point, the senator, Ronald Dela Rosa, stumbled before getting up again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“I really look forward to getting up and having my coffee,” he explained.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“You’re really not anything. But in the back of your mind, you know one thing: You gotta get off. Half of the climb is getting up, the other half is getting down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Time to turn these lights out and go to sleep. Tomorrow’s Saturday, and I don’t want to hear any fuss in the morning about getting up ’cuz you were up all night reading.”

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome