awake suddenly

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To wake up suddenly and unexpectedly.

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Examples (10)

  • He awoke suddenly in a cold sweat.
  • She awoke suddenly to the sound of breaking glass.
  • The child awoke suddenly from a nightmare, crying for his mother.
  • I often awake suddenly just minutes before my alarm is set to go off.
  • Feeling a chill, he awoke suddenly to find the window had been left open.
  • It's jarring to awake suddenly from a deep sleep.
  • She had awoken suddenly with a brilliant idea in her mind.
  • The patient awoke suddenly during the procedure, causing a panic.
  • You might awake suddenly if you drink caffeine too close to bedtime.
  • He awoke suddenly, certain that someone had called his name.