awakening
adjective
rousing; quickening.
awakenings
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pluralof awakening.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Participants experienced fewer awakenings during the night, reported feeling better in the morning, and showed brain wave patterns associated with a smoother transition into sleep.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Chronic short sleep, frequent awakenings or big drops in oxygen warrant a visit to the doctor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
A 2014 study that looked at the sleep diaries of 592 adults without sleep disorders found an average of 1.4 awakenings per night.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2025
If there was hope, and belief, that this type of performance was maybe behind them, then this was the rudest of rude awakenings.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
There had been a time when I’d loathed such rude awakenings.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
