wide awake

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Completely conscious and not at all asleep.

awakeADVERB + awake (as adjective)

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Examples (10)

  • By now, the baby was wide awake.
  • A strong cup of coffee left me wide awake all night.
  • The kids were wide awake on Christmas morning, eager to open their presents.
  • The loud thunderclap shocked him wide awake.
  • If you drink that soda now, you'll be wide awake at midnight.
  • Are you sure you're wide awake enough to drive?
  • I was lying wide awake for hours, worrying about the exam.
  • After the near-miss on the highway, he was suddenly wide awake to the dangers of tired driving.
  • He has been wide awake since 4 AM.
  • The startling news made me feel wide awake and alert.