awaken

Example Sentences

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"I knew we were a sleeping giant that we needed to awaken in some way."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Here we are, 11 years later, still living in the surreality we first experienced on that day — like a nightmare from which we can’t awaken.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Coop’s larcenous ways awaken something in him that the straight-laced corporate life had repressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In wet winters, the valleys beyond town awaken in color as sand verbena, desert sunflower, evening primrose and pincushion gather in brief, luminous blooms across the desert floor.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

“And to this day, they rest next to each other, waiting until the earth is peaceful so they can awaken and marry. Esto es verdad, y no miento. Como me lo contaron, lo cuento.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera