remain awake
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
To continue to be in a state of not being asleep.
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Examples (10)
- He struggled to remain awake during the long, boring lecture.
- Drivers on long journeys must remain awake and alert.
- She remained awake all night, anxiously waiting for his call.
- The patient was instructed to remain awake during the delicate brain surgery.
- With so much caffeine in his system, he was certain to remain awake for hours.
- Remaining awake was the biggest challenge after the 24-hour flight.
- I don't know how you managed to remain awake through that incredibly dull film.
- The constant noise from the party next door forced them to remain awake.
- For the experiment, participants had to remain awake for 36 consecutive hours.
- It is crucial for the night watchman to remain awake and vigilant on his shift.