sleepwalking
Example Sentences
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On a never-ending feed we watch the cute and profane, sleepwalking toward an emotional state beyond shock as entertainment: the banality of passive consumption.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
More recently, he has warned that the country is sleepwalking into economic stasis, thanks to bad policies and rules that make it hard to invest in new ventures and run companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The Chargers, whose distinctive look was a nod to the 1970s, were sleepwalking in the first half before coming to life in the second.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025
I think this is the space where a lot of our leaders and regular voters are sleepwalking.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025
Two men, one grimfaced, one openly weeping; and one woman who moved as though she were sleepwalking.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
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