wake gently
Frequency: 6.26.5 per million words
to cause someone to stop sleeping in a calm way
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Examples (10)
- Please gently wake the baby after her nap.
- The alarm is set to gently wake me with soft music.
- He gently woke his sister so she wouldn't be startled.
- I was gently woken by the sound of rain at dawn.
- Gently waking a heavy sleeper can take patience.
- Try to gently wake them, not shake them.
- She would gently wake the dog every morning before a run.
- We woke gently to the smell of fresh coffee.
- If the screen dims, it will gently wake with a tap.
- Let the medication wear off and then gently wake the patient.