sleepwalking

Example Sentences

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More recently, he has warned that the country is sleepwalking into economic stasis, thanks to bad policies and rules that make it hard to invest in new ventures and run companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Chargers, whose distinctive look was a nod to the 1970s, were sleepwalking in the first half before coming to life in the second.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

"We've been sleepwalking into this as a nation for quite some time," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

I think this is the space where a lot of our leaders and regular voters are sleepwalking.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

He hadn't even meant to, he was practically sleepwalking.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell