Examples of wakeful in a Sentence
the mother remained wakeful until her child returned home
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Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.
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Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
4 Nov. 2024
Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.
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Casey Clark,
Peoplemag,
9 Sep. 2024
Even in these moments of wakeful rest, your brain continues to rehearse and replay the past.
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Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
21 May 2024
That wakeful process is an essential part of creating a permanent memory.
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Linda Carroll,
NBC News,
29 Mar. 2024
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Oshan Jarow,
Vox,
4 Nov. 2024
Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.
—
Casey Clark,
Peoplemag,
9 Sep. 2024
Even in these moments of wakeful rest, your brain continues to rehearse and replay the past.
—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
21 May 2024
That wakeful process is an essential part of creating a permanent memory.
—
Linda Carroll,
NBC News,
29 Mar. 2024
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“Wakeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wakeful. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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