getting up

Example Sentences

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Yet he also acknowledges that he’s getting up there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

TV presenter and mental health advocate Matt Johnson said the death of his dog was like losing his best friend and reason for getting up in the morning.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

“I’d like to think that there’s an implicit trust factor because of that decade of relationships. I don’t need years of random interaction getting up to speed.”

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I’m just getting up to return the journal to the sycamore hollow, where Madeline can read it, when I stop.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish