sleepwalk
verb (used without object)
to engage in sleepwalking.
sleepwalks
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present tense formof sleepwalk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When Lady Macbeth sleepwalks into her culpable death, the most moving aspect is the gruff way her husband moves on with his business.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2024
Unfortunately, Mr. Leto sleepwalks through the role with a character that lacks the emotional terror one would expect from a man with a noble cause that tragically turns himself into a monster.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
She sleepwalks, talks to herself and dreads the ringing phone because the caller, “no matter the voice, will not be the voice.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2020
"The person who sleepwalks will appear to be awake but they're really not. And we know this from monitoring their brainwaves," he says.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2017
He said he lost 18 pounds while behind bars, and his wife said he still sleepwalks, checking the bedroom door for air as if he is still in a cell.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2017
