woke

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“But You Just Woke Me Up” is a midtempo number with a pulse that recalls new wave, and it’s about the difficulty of moving on when you can’t put a relationship behind you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

Woke up a little mournful about the fact that Otto will die someday, despite the fact that he still plays like a puppy.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

He then called Dimmock “a Woke Toby Flenderson,” referencing the hapless and often bullied human resources director on the TV show “The Office.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

In his 2021 book Woke Inc., he wrote about his family’s position as Brahmin, often considered the highest of Hindu castes.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023

Woke up gasping in horror—then fell asleep and had the same dream again and again, at least three times in a row.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein