sleepwalking

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On a never-ending feed we watch the cute and profane, sleepwalking toward an emotional state beyond shock as entertainment: the banality of passive consumption.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Losing an hour of sleep because of daylight saving time had Rui Hachimura sleepwalking into the arena Sunday morning for a 12:30 p.m. tip.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The setting is still a Swiss alpine hamlet, but the villagers are all members of some puritanical sect and its sleepwalking heroine, Amina, has longings that transcend its limits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

It was so hard, I ended up sleepwalking.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

“Or maybe we were both sleepwalking at the same moment,” Stephen suggested.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate