awake

Example Sentences

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Forbidden to go to the forest, she flew there in the thin light of the sunrise, before Leonor was awake.

From Literature

“Mum! Lizzie’s awake and she’s hungry!” he yells to no one I can see.

From Literature

“Oh,” I say as a small dog with a squished-up nose startles awake, her tail coiling like a spring.

From Literature

"When I awoke Sonny was not moving as much and I immediately knew something wasn't right," she said.

From BBC

I try to stay awake, but the taxi is so warm and it’s still so dark I can’t see anything through the windows, so I fall asleep.

From Literature