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sleepwalking

[sleep-waw-king] / ˈslipˌwɔ kɪŋ /


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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

At one point, Foster alleged that he told one executive that “WPP and GroupM have ‘been sleepwalking to the edge of a cliff and people don’t want to hear it.’”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Amina’s sleepwalking lands her in a compromising position and she is condemned by the community and rejected by Elvino until the revelation of her sleepwalking habit proves her innocent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

"We've been sleepwalking into this as a nation for quite some time," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

The Americans’ faces were angry and confused, like they were sleepwalking through a very annoying nightmare.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan



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