wakeful
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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
They could choose to rest in the hottest part of the day, and might take up simple tasks during a wakeful period in the middle of the night, between two distinct bouts of sleep.
From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2020
Long and narrow they were, with a dark sleepy look in them, and in the middle of that dark sleepiness a wakeful light glittered like a jewel.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
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