waking

Example Sentences

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Lead researcher Keith Diaz told BBC News that most adults now spend three-quarters of their waking day sedentary.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Working, after all, is how a majority of people must spend most of their waking hours, and toiling away in an industry or at a position you find grating will undoubtedly make you miserable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

While watching a World Cup match, I took a hydration break, then a nap, waking up just in time to witness a goal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

It’s like waking up and finding out the Jets have won it all for the first time since Broadway Joe Namath.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

She was plagued enough by haints in her waking hours; she didn’t want them stalking her dreams as well.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland