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sleepwalking

[sleep-waw-king] / ˈslipˌwɔ kɪŋ /


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“People are kind of sleepwalking into disaster,” Nestler said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

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

Thames Water should be put into administration rather than "sleepwalking" into a deal that is bad for customers, according to a Hong Kong-based investor who wants to buy the business.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

She starts lucid dreaming and sleepwalking, receiving phone calls from beyond — like from their dead mother when she was a teenager beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2025

Strangely, once the ship was done, Marcus stopped sleepwalking.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick



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