awoken
Example Sentences
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GRENOBLE, France—One night last week, Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar was fast asleep on the shores of Lake Geneva when he was suddenly awoken by a knock at his hotel-room door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sajili said he was awoken by a fellow passenger as the triple-decker ferry began to tilt precariously.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
They were awoken by neighbours, who knocked on their boat door at 04:20 GMT on Monday.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
One nearby resident told the BBC she and her husband were awoken by a "loud rumbling noise and the ground shaking".
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
It was just a week or so later when Aunt Kitty and I were awoken before dawn by a pounding on our door.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
