awaken

Example Sentences

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Guardiola tried to awaken the visitors with a double substitution at half-time, introducing Nico O'Riley and Raya Cherki.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

In other words, to turn on and awaken their inner potential, tune in to the state of society around them and to drop out of social norms of the time.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Maybe it will awaken a sleeping American public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

“They would awaken sometimes at night to find her standing silently in the doorway, watching them sleep — ‘Oh, you’re awake?’” he writes.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025

They were riding down Gramercy Road now, and Mr. Singh started to turn toward the back of the van to awaken Julian.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg