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wide-awake

[wahyd-uh-weyk] / ˈwaɪd əˈweɪk /


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All that suggests that the case will keep jurors wide-awake during the six or so weeks it is projected to take.

From Seattle Times Apr. 22, 2024

I’m grateful to have seen it in a theater, which it absolutely deserves; audiences planning to stream it at home should know that it demands and rewards wide-awake attention.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2023

According to the wide-awake folks at Partners Coffee, the ideal ratio of coffee to water is 1:15.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2022

I know this because after this nightly ritual, I’m often wide-awake, listening to her gentle snores.

From New York Times Nov. 11, 2021

The combination of being nocturnal and being bombarded with sight and sound kept me wide-awake.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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