awaken

Example Sentences

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Reflecting on the situation formed part of her political awakening, which she said was still an ongoing issue today.

From BBC

Valdez awakened a movement, bringing Chicanos from the California fields he grew up working in to stages and screens all over the world.

From Los Angeles Times

It's a rude awakening in a moment fraught with grave risk.

From BBC

Her husband usually gets up early, meaning she’s often awakened by light escaping out of a door that is translucent or transparent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Steve told his son it was a Lead Belly song; his son didn’t believe him, they listened to Lead Belly together, and it ended up being a key moment of Justin’s musical awakening.

From Salon