getting up

Example Sentences

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In video clips of a portion of the incident, some of the audience is heard cheering and clapping while others sit stone-faced in their seats, and many are seen getting up and leaving.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

It was his getting up on Shabbat mornings to join us at synagogue that most gladdened and baffled me.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

"Having a shower or getting up and getting changed can be the big parts of your day," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“Even the cute, fluffy bunnies are not cute and fluffy all of the time,” she says, getting up.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz