sleepwalking

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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

"But we seem to be sleepwalking into a conclusion that will result in the next owner of Thames Water – having, doubtless, many attributes – having none of these attributes."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

The setting is still a Swiss alpine hamlet, but the villagers are all members of some puritanical sect and its sleepwalking heroine, Amina, has longings that transcend its limits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

It’s as though I’ve been sleepwalking and suddenly woken to find myself here.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen