wakeful

Example Sentences

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Blocking these receptors leads to a more wakeful state that can increase focus, said Dr. Oliver Grundmann, who studies how plants affect the brain at the University of Florida.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2024

Identifying processes in the brain that underlie sleep-deprived boosting of mood could lead to therapies that are less burdensome than enduring a wakeful night.

From Scientific American • Jul. 3, 2023

For all of his relaxation, I was that wakeful.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2018

Here, Mr. Scott, a wakeful drummer with an elastic funk attack, has organized a benefit to help his hometown recover from Hurricane Harvey.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2017

But the cat purring against his chest and the young dog curled at his back were wakeful and alert most of the remaining night; neither moved from his side.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford