waking hours
Americanplural noun
Example Sentences
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Delia and Moira are perpetually switched on throughout their waking hours, as if they’re aware of the public’s inability to imagine them wearing anything other than their most corseted get-ups and a blazing red lip.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
During sleep, CSF helps flush out waste that builds up during waking hours.
From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026
But during the latter, they must constantly report their whereabouts to testers, be available for testing during their waking hours, and provide urine and sometimes blood samples—providing complete accountability for anything in their bodies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Yet she could not seem to stay awake, often drifting off without even realising it and waking hours later with no memory of having gone to bed.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2024
How was it possible to use almost as much media as there were waking hours?
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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