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wakeful

[weyk-fuhl] / ˈweɪk fəl /


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Blocking these receptors leads to a more wakeful state that can increase focus, said Dr. Oliver Grundmann, who studies how plants affect the brain at the University of Florida.

From Salon Dec. 22, 2024

Identifying processes in the brain that underlie sleep-deprived boosting of mood could lead to therapies that are less burdensome than enduring a wakeful night.

From Scientific American Jul. 3, 2023

For all of his relaxation, I was that wakeful.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2018

Here, Mr. Scott, a wakeful drummer with an elastic funk attack, has organized a benefit to help his hometown recover from Hurricane Harvey.

From New York Times Sep. 28, 2017

Now, weary of lying wakeful in the hot stuffiness of her overheated compartment, she got up and peered out.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie




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