waking

Example Sentences

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“People are beginning to see the costs of militarization, and that is a hopeful sign. We don’t know how far it’s going to go, but at least it seems to be waking up some people.”

From Salon • May 25, 2026

She said she briefly lost consciousness, waking up to see debris covering two streets.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

But Ms. Margulis finds that our music-listening habits have stayed the same, at around 15% of our waking hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

For him, the experience was similar to the feeling of waking up from a dream and wanting to go back so you can prowl around a little longer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Beefy cooed, waking up as Seven struggled to get a blow dart from her harness.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega