awake

Example Sentences

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"I asked her if everything was OK and she said absolutely fine, she was awake," Holder told the court.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“The thing that really keeps me awake at night is the likelihood of a number of risks crystallizing at the same time,” Breeden told the BBC in an interview published Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The sauce should feel awake — not spiky, not sour — just balanced enough that the richness doesn’t linger too long.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

A few days ago, he was jolted awake by a loud bang around 5:40 a.m., he said, adding that a nearby ship had thick smoke billowing from it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“You say that now,” Mom said, “but what if you get tired of feeding him and cleaning up after him? And what about when he gets bigger and he’s awake more of the time?”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold