wakeful

Example Sentences

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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

Could it be possible that Bunny was dreaming about a strange animal she encountered during her wakeful hours?

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2021

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

Naomi lay tense and wakeful beside a sleeping Cari.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez