Example Sentences

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The methodical steps toward war took on a life of their own, moving us like sleepwalkers towards disaster.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2022

This is especially true as the artist’s attempts to wake up the sleepwalkers of society have grown into complex and organized activities, involving dozens of bodies working in physical harmony.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 22, 2019

“Yeah, I think being delirious is probably a part of it,” catcher Jonathan Lucroy said of team’s transition from sleepwalkers to mashers in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2019

These suburban sleepwalkers, unsatisfied by their comfortable lives and digital toys, awaken from their malaise by taking a walk on the wild side.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2018

But they were moving too slowly, like sleepwalkers, and only a few had responded to his voice.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan