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

"There's been a big difference. She's gone from being stuck in her bedroom all day to now getting up and going to college every day. She's got more confidence now."

From BBC • May 30, 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

If I’m slow getting up, I gotta wait in line.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome