waking up

Example Sentences

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“And judging by Monday’s price action, this is certainly not looking like a bundle of joy for Korean investors waking up to find their market at the epicenter of the global AI unwind.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Arnaldi described how he became ill on Thursday night, waking up with stomach ache at about 1am.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

What time do you get up on Mondays and what’s the first thing that you do after waking up?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“People are beginning to see the costs of militarization, and that is a hopeful sign. We don’t know how far it’s going to go, but at least it seems to be waking up some people.”

From Salon • May 25, 2026

At that sharp sound, the mans eyes snap as if he's waking up from a dream too.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman