wakefulness

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Wakefulness, that galloping horse, had fallen to the ground underneath me.

From New York Times • Sep. 17, 2016

Wakefulness is sometimes due to reflex nervous causes such as the need for circumcision, or the presence of adenoids, enlarged tonsils or worms.

From The Mother and Her Child by Sadler, William S.

XXV Here is suggested the fourth stage: Wakefulness.

From Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works by Kalidasa

Wakefulness is very frequently the forerunner of insanity, especially among those who perform excessive mental labor.

From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Hutchison, Joseph Chrisman

Wakefulness shot through me as if by an electric shock.

From Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery by Martin, Absalom