getting up

Example Sentences

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“I really look forward to getting up and having my coffee,” he explained.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

So if you’re killing, you’re writing good stuff, and you’re getting up, the right people will notice you eventually.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

"When they announced it, they said the title of the record and I was looking around for who was getting up to accept the award," he tells BBC News.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

There are people on Instagram who post elaborate morning routines, getting up at 3:30 a.m. and sticking their heads in bowls of ice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I probably should have been getting up to pull my crab pots, but my parents didn’t care if I took a morning off.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings