wakeful
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It is difficult to adequately convey the difference between experiencing 16 wakeful hours per day and white-knuckling your way through a brutal 20.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
Still, midnight drives with a wakeful infant aren’t quite the same test he faces in his latest TV role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
Early morning light is detected by the suprachiasmatic gland, which sits above the optic nerves, and its instructions cause our bodies to stop melatonin production so we can feel wakeful throughout the day.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 17, 2022
Could it be possible that Bunny was dreaming about a strange animal she encountered during her wakeful hours?
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2021
Nhamo lay wakeful and nervous for a long time.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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