sleepwalk
verb (used without object)
to engage in sleepwalking.
is sleepwalking
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present progressiveof sleepwalk (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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More recently, he has warned that the country is sleepwalking into economic stasis, thanks to bad policies and rules that make it hard to invest in new ventures and run companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The monthlong rise of infections in the densely populated capital area have raised concerns that the country is sleepwalking into another major crisis after containing its first wave centered around the southeastern city of Daegu.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2020
“Does this lead to conflict? Probably no. But the international community is sleepwalking into an international disaster of major proportions,” Ashdown said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2018
“Does this lead to conflict? Probably no. But the international community is sleepwalking into an international disaster of major proportions,” Mr. Ashdown said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2018
But we must not be hasty in assuming that identification with an ethnic group is problematic: many of the claims that Britain is "sleepwalking to segregation" are myths.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2013
