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sleepwalking

[sleep-waw-king] / ˈslipˌwɔ kɪŋ /


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Hate that first-day sleepwalking feeling after an overnight flight to Europe?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“People are kind of sleepwalking into disaster,” Nestler said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

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

Thames Water should be put into administration rather than "sleepwalking" into a deal that is bad for customers, according to a Hong Kong-based investor who wants to buy the business.

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

Strangely, once the ship was done, Marcus stopped sleepwalking.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick



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