awake
Example Sentences
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Do you reach for coffee at night to stay awake?
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
The employee has denied sleeping on the job that night, according to LAist, and Office of Emergency Management officials said they only saw the employee awake and performing his duties the night of the fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
"Of course, I was awake until 3 am."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva said the risk in the sector “keeps me awake every so often at night.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026
He senses I’m awake and licks my face to say good morning, like he always has done.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.