Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unawakened
Adjective
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An autopsy showed that the infant died from asphyxiation secondary to a co-sleeping/overlay event with an unsafe sleeping environment.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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First, temperatures are much more moderate for outdoor work, the ground is usually moist after winter rains, and the shrub is dormant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Once non-native seeds are no longer a threat to germinate, native seeds that can lay dormant for decades will have exclusive access to winter rain.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2025
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Taking minoxidil orally can support the hair follicle cycle and trigger anagen (the resting phase) prematurely.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After the staff trial, several employees reported their dogs had a blast and fell fast asleep on the way home from the mental stimulation of new sights and smells.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Because thirty-two years ago, the Orange County Board of Supervisors was asleep at the switch.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The supermassive black hole sitting at the heart of our galaxy is considered to be a slumbering giant.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump revived a slumbering American electorate and drove record turnout, winning and losing; Mamdani won more votes than any modern mayor.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Afternoons here are deliciously drowsy, spent dozing in the shade, gently parting calm sea water, or gliding past craggy rock formations in a little motor-boat.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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When a clumsy neighbor passes by or predatory seabirds are near, the penguin parent blinks to alert attention and soon dozes off again, its chin nodding against its chest, like a drowsy driver.—
Nicky Forster,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These days, Middle Caicos is a somnolent place.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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One is the practice of taking very short breaks, or microbreaks, during the workday rather than — or even in addition to — a long, somnolent lunch break.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Unawakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unawakened. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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