awake
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Despite turning off my light forty-five minutes ago, I’m still awake.
From Literature
Just after midnight, when Clare had finally fallen asleep, he was jolted awake by a clatter of dishes in his kitchen.
From Literature
When he was awake, he was gripped by anxiousness and fear.
On the morning of Feb. 19, I awoke to the fiery red clouds.
Football awoke from its slumber in June 2020, squeezing the end of a season into a couple of months.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
