awake

Example Sentences

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The nuns stay awake until everyone is home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Katie Woodcock, Henry's stepmother, told the court: "I replay the horrors of that night over again. It keeps me awake at night."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

"We found that caffeine can reverse these disruptions at both the molecular and behavioral levels. Its ability to do so suggests that caffeine's benefits may extend beyond simply helping us stay awake."

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The old-school kind where everybody is mostly well-behaved and polite, and the audience scrolls on their phones to stay awake.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But I was wide awake, so I noticed a random moonbeam strike the doorknob as it began to turn.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck